Fire blazes path of destruction
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Fire blazes path of destruction
VOLUME 132 - NO. 71 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 DECATUR, TEXAS 24 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢ PARADISE NEWS BRIEF ... GOODBYE AUGUST One of the hottest months in Wise County history is now over. In August, temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees for all but three of the 31 days, and the average high temperature was 103, according to weather watcher Doyle Green of Decatur. The highest temperature in the month was 109 on Aug. 3. The lowest temperature was 70 on Aug. 13. For the month, Decatur received only 0.42 of an inch of rain. Read more briefs, page 10A. Messenger photo by Joe Duty Messenger photo by Joe Duty Messenger photo by Joe Duty FIRE STAGES — From left, Everson Dunn protects his home after the fire got dangerously close. Trees weakened by drought were no match for the flames. Firefighters out of Sacramento, Calif., with the U.S. Forest Service continue to put out hot spots the day after the fire sparked to life. INSIDE ... FEEDING STARVING ECONOMY The weak economy has forced many to turn to food banks for the first time. See page 12A. IN SPORTS ... FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Friday night featured another full slate of high school football games, and we’ve got all the results. See page 1B. AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS DERAL RICHARD Runaway Bay GLENDOR D. MCADAMS Decatur See page 14A WEATHER... Messenger photo by Joe Duty INFERNO — Wednesday’s fire was powered by heavy fuel and occurred in the worst drought in Texas history. It covered 200 acres and destroyed eight buildings, including three homes. Scores of people were evacuated and roads shut down as dozens of fire departments united to fight the blaze. Fire blazes path of destruction Multiple agencies respond, credited with saving homes By BRANDON EVANS Smoke rose from a growing grass fire as if from an exploded volcano top from southwestern Wise County Wednesday afternoon. The fire started shortly before 1 p.m. on property at the end of County Road 3547, about a mile west of Farm Road 2123 and several miles southwest of Paradise. Within moments it had spread across the property, destroying three outbuildings. And within hours, the fire covered approximately 200 acres, scores of homeowners had been evacuated and several homes destroyed. Watch video and photos online: “All my wife’s grandmother’s see wcmess.com/fire stuff was in that garage,” said Everson Dunn, as he stared at a burning heap of twisted metal and charred debris. “I got my wife and child out of the house and tried to stop it. But I couldn’t stop it. After only 10 minutes, it came all the way up to my house.” Dunn tried to put out the fire with a water hose Continued on page 3A INDEX News Briefs ... 10A Crime Report... 7A Opinion ........... 4A Messenger photos by Joe Duty UNPREDICTABLE BLAZE — At one point it seemed the fire was under control and Jim Clayton thought his home was safe. But within a moment’s notice, the fire shifted and gained momentum, quickly destroying Clayton’s home and a second home he was building. Family loses past, future, as homes are destroyed By BRANDON EVANS Standing in a pool of ash, Jim Clayton dug through the gray, powdered remains of his life with a shovel Thursday morning. An image of a war zone unfolded around him. Thousands of tires bubbled orange and billowed black smoke from a gully by his home creating the image of a cratered bomb site. Charred trees looked like blackened skeletons stripped bare as bones. Clayton not only lost his home in Wednesday’s grass fire near Boonsville and Cottondale, but he also lost a new home he was building, along with most of his possessions save the shirt on his back. His property was in the middle of the flame’s path. “I saw the fire 50 feet in the air coming through the trees toward my house,” Clayton said. He’d already sent his wife, Cindy, and his granddaughter to safety as soon as the fire roared close to his home on County Road 3554 in the early Continued on page 3A Obits .............. 14A Sports ...............1B Classifieds.........6B RHOME Mechanic shop, vehicles burn in Friday fire Wise County Messenger P.O. Box 149 115 South Trinity Decatur, Texas 76234 www.wcmessenger.com ON THE WEB ... Scan this QR (quick response) code with your smartphone camera and you’ll be taken to our website. By ERIKA PEDROZA A fire that tore through the diesel mechanic shop of a trucking business in Rhome led to a series of minor explosions Friday afternoon. According to Rhome Fire Chief Robert Pratt, the explosions were caused by oxygen and propane tanks and Freon components inside the shop of W.L. Davis Trucking on County Road 4841. Units from Boyd, Newark, East Wise, Haslet, Decatur, Justin and Saginaw assisted Rhome in battling the blaze that was contained to the main building, an 18-wheeler cab and two vehicles. Other structures of the business were not harmed, and three employees in the building at the time of the fire escaped without injury. It is unknown what caused the fire. Continued on page 14A Messenger photo by Joe Duty WHEELS ON FIRE — A fire that started in the diesel mechanic shop of W.L Davis Trucking in Rhome spread to the cab of an 18-wheeler and a couple of vehicles parked nearby, including this minivan. The cause of the fire is unknown. 2A HOW WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 PARADISE TO LOOK LOCAL... • Check with your local Chamber of Commerce • Search the Newspaper for Hot Deals • Explore Your Local Phone Book • “Like” your Favorite Store on Facebook • Ask a Friend • Shop Local First for Holiday Gifts www.LookLocalWiseCounty.org Phil Major President & Publisher P.O. Box 149 115 S. Trinity Decatur, TX 76234 940-627-5987 Fax 940-627-1004 www.wcmessenger.com [email protected] Submitted photo by David McKee SWATH OF DESTRUCTION — An aerial view of the fire’s destruction from the north looking south. The fire stretched two-and-half-miles in length and totaled more than 200 acres in size, according to the Texas Forest Service. Lisa Davis Advertising Manager Brandon Evans Editorial Keri Pritchard-Willerton Editorial Graphic Artist Peter Franco Graphic Arts Mark Jordan Vice President/ General Manager Ken Roselle Senior Account Executive EDITORIAL Brian Knox Editor Kristen Tribe Assistant Editor Messenger photo by Joe Duty TOTAL LOSS — This house on County Road 3554 was destroyed after the fire jumped the road and swelled out of control. Brandon Evans Erika Pedroza Richard Greene Sports Editor Dave Rogers Mack Thweatt Keri PritchardWillerton Graphic Artist Marissa Hall Joe Duty Photographer BUSINESS OFFICE Kristi Bennett Business Manager Lesa Major Teresa Mayberry CLASSIFIEDS Donna Bean CR 3540 ADVERTISING Lisa Davis Advertising Manager Lori White Kelly Guess Laura Belcher Misty Coget PRODUCTION Todd A. Griffith Production Manager/Webmaster Submitted photo by David McKee Andrew May Videographer SUBSCRIBER SERVICES CR 3550 FM 3551 PR 3666 Pierre Moua Peter Franco Brenda Jewell Circulation DEER FIELD Lowell Burkett Jesse Matheny Roger Weber James Craft Wesley Robinson Terry Hardin FM 2123 SUBSCRIPTIONS POINT OF ORIGIN➠ FM 2123 FM Messenger photo by Joe Duty 920 BRIDGEPORT 380 114 DECATUR CR 35 47 CR 3655 PARADISE 2.5 Length of fire in miles 3 Occupied homes destroyed 31 Years Jim Clayton lived in home destroyed Wednesday 68 Number of houses saved that were directly threatened by fire ________________________________ ________________________________ City St. Zip ________________________________ Phone ________________________________ Email By the numbers Number of people injured in fire ________________________________ Name ________________________________ Address HUMBLE CONFINES — An aerial view shows A snake-like curl of tires burning in a wash out. Jim Clayton stands in the charred remains of a concrete home he was in the process of building. 1 $37 a year In-County $43 a year Out-of-County $49 a year Out-of-State $20 Digital Subscription www.wcmessenger.com/subscribe 80 Mail to: Wise County Messenger PO Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or call 940-627-5987 Percent of fire contained by Friday afternoon TIP LINE: Phone: 940-393-3450 E-mail: [email protected] 100 SUBMIT NEWS Approximate number of Wise County firefighters assisting the day the fire started Submit News, Sports, Letters to the Editor, Lifestyle, Obituaries and Update items online www.wcmessenger.com/submit ADVERTISING 200 Contact Lisa Davis, Lori White, Misty Coget, Kelly Guess or Laura Belcher at 940-627-5987 www.wcmessenger.com/advertising Number of acres burned, according to Texas Forest Service USPS Publication No. 688940 ISSN 0746-8679 1,000 Width of fire in feet according to Texas Forest Service Messenger photo by Joe Duty LOSING BATTLE — Fire departments had a tough time containing the fire as it spread quickly in the dry conditions. The Wise County Messenger (ISSN 0746-8679) is published Wednesday and Saturday by Wise County Messenger, Inc., P.O. Box 149, 115 S. Trinity St., Decatur, Texas 76234-0149. Periodicals class postage paid at Decatur, Texas. Subscription rates: one year in Wise County $37; one year out of county $43; one year out of state $49. An erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any firm, person or corporation, which appears in the columns of this paper will be corrected upon due notice given to the publication at the Messenger office. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Wise County Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, Texas 76234-0149. 940-627-5987. http://www.wcmessenger.com. E-mail: [email protected]. © 2011 Wise County Messenger WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 3A PARADISE Family loses past ... Continued from page 1A Messenger photo by Joe Duty SQUIRT GUN — Dickie Dunn tries to apply as much moisture as he can to the burning area surrounding his son’s house on County Road 3547. Fortunately his son’s home survived the fire unscathed. Multiple agencies respond, credited ... Continued from page 1A to no avail as he waited for firefighters to arrive. The fire started a hundred yards or so from his front door. Dunn’s house, although right in the path of the growing fire, was saved due to proper maintenance. “I keep everything cleared and grass low and green around my house,” he said. “I keep all the trees trimmed back. The wind direction also worked in my favor.” Other homeowners weren’t so lucky. Jim and Cindy Clayton lost their home on County Road 3554. Their neighbor Barbara Martin also lost her home in the fire. Wise County Fire Marshal Marc Dodd said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. The county is under a burn ban. All hands on deck The immense shifting pillar of smoke could be seen from 30 miles away. It blotted out the sun on the clear, blazing afternoon. The wake of the fire spread like a dark shadow across pastures as the head flared into brush and woodlands. “It’s bad,” Dodd said while positioned at the command post early Wednesday afternoon. “We’re in the worst drought conditions in recorded history. The humidity is low, and the wind is picking up and it’s already jumped a couple of county roads.” At one point the fire rolled over a gully filled with thousands of tires. The slow, hot melting tires sent a steady, roiling coil of pitch black smoke into the air. “There’s tires and other junk scattered all throughout these woods,” said Patrol Lt. Art Ferguson with the Wise County Sheriff ’s Office. “It makes it very hazardous for our firefighters.” It required massive coordination and manpower to fight the fire. Representatives from all 17 Wise County fire departments responded. Approximately 100 local firefighters arrived the first day. Parker, Tarrant and Montague counties sent task forces to assist. Sheriff ’s deputies and the Texas Department of Public Safety helped with traffic control and evacuations. Medics were on hand to rehab hot and exhausted fire fighters. The Texas Fire Service and the U.S. Forest Service also provided much needed help, especially in the need of air support. “We were fighting a losing battle,” said Boonsville-Balsora Fire Chief Dennis Penney. “All we could do was protect the structures. But then the forest service started making water drops and that turned the tide.” Water dropped by Forest Service helicopters allowed firefighters to start containing the fire by late Wednesday. If the fire had kept growing, it would have been necessary to evacuate the entire city of Bridgeport, Penney said. Despite the heavy fuel and dry conditions powering the blaze, firefighters were able to save almost all the threatened homes. Penney said 68 homes directly threatened by the rolling fire were saved. “They did an excellent job of saving structures and homes,” Dodd said. “It was a combination of a lot of hard work, good use of resources and good luck.” Wind gusts never topped 20 miles per hour. If they had picked up more, it probably would have started crossing more roads. Penney said the show of support, in the form of water and other items brought out to the firefighters by residents in the county, was overwhelming. “We really know how much we are appreciated,” he added. By Friday afternoon, the fire was 80 percent contained. Dodd said they hoped for 100 percent by Friday night. Preventing disaster While it’s impossible to predict a grass fire, there are several ways to protect your home from them. “The best thing you can do is create a defensible area around your home,” Dodd said. “You need a least a 30-foot radius around your house where the grass is mowed to 2 inches or less and all yard debris is cleared out.” You also need to keep your trees trimmed back, roof cleaned off and the land cleared of foliage and other flammable items like firewood, he said. RVs and boats should also be kept inside or away from the house. Those precautions probably saved Dunn’s home. “Firefighters look at these when they are deciding whether or not to save a house,” Dodd said. “If it looks like they could get overwhelmed by the fire and not survive, they might not be able to save it. “It’s a horrible decision to have to make,” Dodd added. “It’s absolutely gut-wrenching for a firefighter to decide they can’t risk their life.” Q Email Brandon at [email protected]. afternoon. But at that time it seemed the fire would miss him. A subtle shift in the wind an hour later spelled doom, and he was ordered to evacuate. It demonstrated how unpredictable a grass fire can be, especially with plenty of dry fuel to burn. “They told me to evacuate,” he said. “I grabbed my two dogs and left. My house was gone five minutes later.” He didn’t have time to grab anything. His trailer home was reduced to ruin. And so was a large concrete house he’d been working on for years. The next day it had been transformed to a smoldering, coal-colored structure. “I’d been working on that home for 10 years,” Clayton said. “I’ve been sending my kids through college and hadn’t had the money to finish it yet.” Clayton had no home owner’s insurance. He’s now staying at a family member’s house with his wife. “I’m going to move a travel trailer onto the property and at least try to start over,” he said as he dug through the spot that used to be his How to help First Baptist Church of Cottondale has set up a benefit fund for church members Jim and Cindy Clayton. Donations can be mailed to First Baptist Church of Cottondale, Clayton Fund, 145 CR 3355, Paradise, TX 76073. Checks can be made payable to the church, but note that it is for the Clayton family. Call (940) 433-5539 for more information. bedroom. He hoped to find some items still intact, but only ash spilled out of every shovelful. Directly across the gravel road from his house, neighbor Barbara Martin’s house had also been reduced to ash, rubble and ruin. A trampoline and swing set were in the front yard, somehow untouched by the fire. Martin was out of town, staying with her daughter in Houston when the blaze swept through. Q Email Brandon at [email protected]. Messenger photo by Joe Duty WAR ZONE — Charred skeletal trees and smoking debris create a ghostly bombed out scene near the site of a pair of homes destroyed in the grass fire. KAREN GARRETT I’D ENJOY HELPING YOU WITH YOUR NEW & USED- CAR NEEDS 940-62 940-6 27-2177 jameswood.com BUICK CHEVY GMC HYUNDAI HOOP HUNTER BASKETBALL Offers Year Round Player Development Training for Boys & Girls Monday-Saturday, Grades 1st throughout College Sign up for an 8 week session and receive a 10% discount off of our full price rates DECATUR 2 injured in collision Join us on facebook at Hoop Hunter Basketball Organization or website at www.hoophunter.com “When Players Get Serious About Training, They Come See Us” By BRIAN KNOX A two-vehicle wreck on County Road 2320 north of Decatur around 7:15 Thursday morning sent one driver to a Fort Worth hospital and the other to a local hospital. Department of Public Safety Trooper Brandon Chaney said a westbound pickup driven by Robert Wayne Nelson, 48, of Decatur had stopped to allow an eastbound tank truck to cross a narrow bridge when a car driven by Ashley Nicole Livingston, 31, of Fort Worth came over a hill and struck Nelson’s pickup from behind. Nelson was flown from the scene to Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth where he was treated and released later that day. Livingston was transported by ground ambulance to Wise Regional Health System in Decatur for less severe injuries, according to Chaney. A dog in Nelson’s truck ran off following the wreck, but she was found safe Friday. BRIDGEPORT IRON & METAL WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR ALL METALS State Certified Scales Accurate Weights Messenger photo by Joe Duty THURSDAY WRECK — A rear-end collision between a car and pickup Thursday blocked County Road 2320 a few miles north of Decatur. MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 3261 S. HWY 101 • BRIDGEPORT • 940-683-2005 4A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 OPINION OUR VIEWS Local history often found on the obit page By PHIL MAJOR Obituaries are perhaps the most important news we handle. Obituaries alert residents that a friend, co-worker, neighbor or acquaintance has died. They become even more important when the person is perhaps someone with whom we’ve lost touch, or has moved away. We came across a case recently that demonstrated to us in stark terms the importance not only of publishing an obituary, but making sure it contains certain basic information. The obituary appeared in a newspaper in a nearby town, and I recognized the face. What was most telling was the mug shot, which looked like dozens made in the Messenger newsroom in the 1980s. It was the fabric of the curtain in the background that clued me in. But I could not immediately connect the face after 25 years. And the obituary, while likely what the family wanted, gave not one piece of information about this fellow — no survivors, no work experience, hobbies, interests, social or professional relationships. Only the fact that a military service would be held gave a clue that he had served in the armed forces. And judging by his age, it was likely in World War II or perhaps Korea. An Internet search revealed only three more copies of the same obituary, in the area where he was to be buried, a few hundred miles from here. After asking around and getting no better clues, we turned to social media, and a post on Facebook came through. Frank Wilson served as president of the First National Bank in Rhome around 1982 to ’84. I don’t MAJOR know why his family did not send his obituary to the Messenger, nor what his connection was to the nearby community in which his obituary was published. The lengthy piece that did appear in the paper, while a beautiful tribute to the man, told nothing of his life’s biographical accomplishments. And that’s fine. That’s the family’s choice. In their grief, it’s likely they did not think about how some folks who were connected with his life more than 25 years ago might be interested in finding out more. I’m sure they did not think about some future family member researching genealogy 50 or 100 years from now who might want to glean some information about their great-great-grandfather. Perhaps that information is available from other sources. I do know that those with whom I spoke do remember Frank fondly. Some would have attended the service had they known in time. It was a telling and somewhat sad reminder that, while covering the day-to-day news is one very important aspect of what we do, serving as the publication of record for a community is perhaps as, if not more, important. When you are born and die in a community like those in Wise County, you should be able to trace your life’s history through the pages of the local paper. From the birth announcement to honor rolls, graduation, marriage, birth of kids, professional and civic accomplishment and finally death, you get to leave such footprints in places like Alvord or Bridgeport, where you would not in perhaps Dallas or Fort Worth. It is our connection to the community and something I hope we never lose. YOUR VIEWS Support parks, conservation and preservation As mayor of Decatur, I see how local parks, conservation and preservation of historical sites, enhance our community. It is important that through the appropriation of funds, we maintain support for these programs. The debt deal passed by Congress in the beginning of August maintains a flat trajectory for overall spending by federal agencies, with no details about specific agencies or programs. Now a decision must be made whether to make several dramatic cuts to conservation, recreation and preservation programs. It is important to protect this funding. Conservation and recreation programs contribute significantly to the economy – more than double what is invested in them. In addition to the $800 billion in economic impact, conservation and recreation programs have generated more than 7.3 million jobs – jobs that cannot be exported. Lastly, historical preservation has proven to be one of the most successful economic development strategies for job creation. These statistics alone prove how important it is to maintain financial support for these programs. As members of this great community, I encourage you all to look into this issue and contact your representative to ensure that our local parks, historical sites and conservation efforts are not threatened. Joe Lambert Mayor, Decatur Do we need a constable? All right, which is it, Constable? As far as the battle between these two wanting to be a constable, if they were really only doing the “original” duties of a constable instead of the “expanded authority and duties” to act as a police officer, would we not be better off? I, for one, don’t want a tax-funded constable acting as a police officer. If they want to be police officers, then apply for that job! By trying to do both jobs, one or the other is not being fulfilled, “or” there is not enough work to do the “original” duties and responsibilities of a constable. If this is true, we can save the taxpayers money by eliminating this position, if there is not enough fulltime work! Which is it? Is there enough workload to justify this position or not? Are the “primary” duties to be a constable of the court or to do whatever you want to do? Rusty White Bridgeport Continued on page 5A Always remember ... Sept. 11, 2001 The Wise County Messenger is planning a special issue of the paper on Sept. 11 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. We’d like to hear your stories from that day, and we will publish them on the opinion page or at WCMessenger.com. Please limit submissions to 400 words or less. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. You can email them to [email protected], and include “Always Remember” in the subject line. Letters can also be mailed to Wise County Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or dropped off at 115 S. Trinity St. in Decatur. Letters should include your name and the town where you live. Please include a daytime phone number with your submission. OTHER VIEWS Thank firefighters for their hard work By WENDELL WIGGINS On Wednesday, Aug. 31, I started receiving calls from my daughter shortly after noon about the fire that was near her house. I was working and couldn’t immediately leave to go to her. I felt helpless. But as luck would have it, I got to leave early and headed to Bridgeport from the Saginaw area. As I got out on U.S. 81/287, I could see that the fire was big with lots of black smoke. From serving on the fire department, I knew that the black smoke meant it was something other than grass burning. I made my way to Bridgeport and from there toward her house. As I turned onto Wilson Prairie Cemetery Road off of Farm Road 920, I could see that the fire was very close to her house. I arrived to find the fire was south/southeast of her home. The smoke trail was missing her house, though, so I was hoping that it would at the very least just go behind it and not get into the adjacent field. She jumped in the truck with me, and we made our way over to the Wilson Prairie Cemetery to see just how close it was, as it is about a half a mile from her house. When we arrived, the fire had not yet jumped Wilson Prairie Cemetery Road but was coming fast toward a very new-looking white house and white barn. About that time a game warden showed up with lights and sirens and told us we needed to leave, but we couldn’t go back the way we came. I told him that we had horses in the pasture behind us, but he told us to leave. So we made our way across to Farm Road 2123 and circled back around to the cemetery where there was a crowd watching the fire from there. When we got back, the fire WIGGINS that we were watching just minutes earlier had already jumped Wilson Prairie Cemetery Road, and the head was moving fast toward her horses. My daughter broke into tears. I wanted so bad to jump onto the back of one of the many trucks that came by us and help fight the fire. I guess it’s true, “Once a fireman, always a fireman.” We couldn’t do anything but pray and watch as many firefighters from numerous departments attacked the head, along with a helicopter and two airplanes loaded with fire retardant. The helicopter was attacking the head and flanks as fast as the pilot could load water and go. The white house and barn we had seen were completely engulfed in fire and smoke, making it impossible to see either. After what seemed like 20 to 30 minutes, the fire trucks started com- ing out of the trees and pasture from the direction of the head of the fire, and it looked like they had the head contained or slowed down. They then filled back up with water, and about 10 brush trucks and the chopper started toward the west flank that had broken out again and was moving north/northwest. All of this was taking place just in front of us at about a distance of less than half a mile. The firefighters and chopper got the flank knocked down, and it looked like by 6 p.m. they had it, at the very least, contained and in control. From our position, it looked like the horse pasture had been missed, but they wouldn’t let us down there yet to make sure. After watching for another 10 minutes, as the smoke cleared to the east we could make out that the white house and barn were still standing. We couldn’t see if they had any damage, but they were still there. My daughter and her boyfriend later checked to make sure the horses were safe. I wouldn’t be exaggerating to say the fire came within a couple hundred yards just east of her home. This morning I heard reports that the fire had taken three homes and/or structures. I pray for those affected by this fastmoving and dangerous fire. Continued on page 5A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 5A ONLINE VIEWS Here’s a sample of what some of our online readers are commenting on this week. “Training could save a child’s life,” published Sunday, Aug. 28 If your presentation of a program causes half the audience to leave, you didn’t accomplish your goal. Sgt. Davis needs to learn from this and adjust the program so that it accomplishes his goal of education. A program that is graphic in sexual abuse that would be just fine for a law enforcement audience might need to be modified for an audience of school teachers. It would be unfortunate if stubbornness prevents him from learning from this and adjusting his program to accomplish his well-intended educational program. With due respect to Mr. Jackson, small mindedness wasn’t a factor here: it was one of presentation. Walt Partin Chico “Hudson to run for constable as Republican” published Sunday, Aug. 28 While Tom Bishop overplayed his hand and got it called — the commissioners did nothing to bathe themselves in glory when they decided to spank an elected offical be- cause they were peeved with him. They had the opportunity to “resolve the issue and move on” but they did not. Having spent a lot of years in the business world — this is not the first conflict of this nature I have seen — and it’s not the first one I have seen that was mishandled by both parties. Keep our roads safe from people who wish to drink and drive or otherwise drive DUI. I feel an undercurrent that this all started because some folks don’t want him doing the specific peace officer duties he is focusing on. Just one voter’s opinion! Robert Rogers Decatur I couldn’t agree with you more, Mr. Rogers. I know Tom personally; he is a friend of mine. And while I may not agree with everything that he does, I know that he sincerely wishes to make a positive impact in his community and is willing to risk his reputation and even position as an elected official to do so. I know from speaking with him and numerous ride outs with him that he is dedicated to a specific cause, as cliche as it may seem: to protect and to serve. In today’s politics, with politicians quickly looking to point the finger or turn and run Thank firefighters for their ... Continued from page 4A I can’t tell you how much we appreciate our firefighters and support crews who assisted with this fire. I was on the fire department many years, and although it was always nice to receive accolades, I never asked nor expected it and neither do these guys. I feel it is my responsibility to make sure that this fierce group of firefighters, pilots, forest service workers and law-enforcement personnel who worked so diligently to attack this fire get the rewards they deserve. Thank you so much for taking the time to be on call. Thank you for leaving your family and jobs to respond. Thank you for working so hard in this heat to keep us safe. Thank you for keeping my daughter’s home safe. Thank you for risking your life to fight these fires. I will be making a donation soon, and I am asking you to do so, too. I read on Facebook yesterday that our fire departments are running low on funds from fighting the many fires this year. It has taken a toll on equipment and manpower, and the funds need to be replenished. Please make a donation to your local fire department today. If you see a firefighter today, buy their lunch, and make sure to thank them for what they do. Q Wiggins is a Decatur resident and a former 16-year member of the Bridgeport Fire Department. His blog is http:// aroundthecornerfromoverthere.blogspot. com/. NOTICE OF TAX REVENUE INCREASE CITY OF DECATUR The____________________________________________________ August 22, 2011 conducted public hearings on _______________________________ August 29, 2011 and _______________________________ on a proposal to incease CITY OF DECATUR the total tax revenues of the _________________________________ 4.44 from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by ____________ percent. The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last year’s tax .6400 rate of ______________________ for each $100 of taxable value was 3,716,506 ____________________________. The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed .6750 tax rate of ____________________ for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax 3,869,168 roll this year, is __________________________________. The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed .6750 tax rate of ____________________ for each $100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax 3,929,254 roll this year, is __________________________________. CITY OF DECATUR The _________________________ is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held September 12, 2011 on ____________________________________________________ Decatur City Hall • 201 E Walnut Street, Decatur Texas 76234 at _____________________________________________________ 6:00 P.M. at_______________________________ from a touchy issue, I commend Constable Bishop for standing up for what he believes is right. If more of our elected officials (not just local, but national, even) stood up for what they believed in and quit allowing Gallup polls and fickle public opinions to dictate their actions, this country would be even greater than what it is today. Hudson’s decision to turn from Democrat to Republican is a clear attempt to ride on the coattails of this last anti-Bishop rage with hopes to beat Bishop in the upcoming primaries while this past week’s topics are fresh in voters’ minds. It is this very behavior, playing to the latest popular trend, not even able to remain loyal to his own campaign party, that ranks Hudson right up there with the most despicable, self-serving politicians in my book. Hudson’s decision to change parties, to jump horses if you will, should be evidence that he is more interested in being a politician than a peace officer. For all that he may or may not be, at least Tom Bishop is loyal to a single cause and not trying to jump ship midstream. Robert Gillock Rhome Mr. Hudson served this county for many years. He is very competent and trustworthy. Bishop couldn’t beat him in two previous elections and barely beat him in the last election. Only then it was straightparty voting that beat him. In my opinion, pulling one lever for straight-party voting should be done away with. If a person is so lazy as to pull a lever for straight-party voting and not look at the issues and merit of all candidates, they don’t need to be voting. The election of Bishop is a very good case of why straight-party voting should be outlawed. He thinks he is a power unto himself and doesn’t have to answer to anyone but himself. Everybody has to answer to someone, even Mr. Bishop. If the other three constables get their job done driving a pickup, there shouldn’t be a problem with Mr. Bishop getting his duties taken care of. Melvin Hicks Cibolo Q Read more comments and add your own at the new WCMessenger.com. YOUR VIEWS Continued from page 4A City needs more firefighters The Decatur City Council is considering a request from Fire Chief Mike Richardson to add three additional paid firefighters to the department. This marks the second consecutive year that he has requested the additional personnel. The responsibilities of the Decatur Fire Department have increased significantly in recent years as it has earned a region-wide reputation for professionalism and ability. Several times this year the department has been called to lead a team of Wise County firefighters to battle huge fires at Possum Kingdom Lake and near Henrietta. The work is taking its toll on Decatur’s paid and volunteer firefighters, and the addition of the three paid firefighters will help ease the strain on both groups. It is an important investment for the city council to make for Decatur’s future. The new fire station means our facility needs have been met for many years to come. It should not be forgotten that work by Chief Richardson, Public Works Director Earl Smith and others made it possible this year for significant improvements in the city’s fire-insurance ratings which resulted in lower premiums for homeowners and business firms. As a former volunteer firefighter and fire chief, I urge the city council to take the next step to improve the fire service for our citizens. Tax increases are always difficult, but in this case, the benefits far outweigh the cost. Roy J. Eaton Decatur 6A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 BUSINESS PEN O W NO Woodin finds a home at Bridgeport clinic By ERIKA PEDROZA When looking for a patientcentered, community-focused area in which to practice medicine, Heather Woodin found the perfect match at Family Clinic in Bridgeport. The Corpus Christi native relocated to the seclusion of western Wise County just a couple of months after graduating from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth to begin her practice as a physician’s assistant for Dr. Denise Casper at the beginning of August. “The face of medicine is changing,” Woodin said. “But here at the Family Clinic, it’s patient-centered medicine. It’s the kind of medicine I’ve dreamt of practicing — patient-centered, holistic and with an opportunity to get to know your patients.” After finding the physician’s assistant position posting on her school’s website, Woodin trekked in for an interview. In a town and county she’d never heard of, she found her preference of practice embodied by Casper. “When I met Dr. Casper and saw her practice, I fell in love with how she took care of her patients and how she worked with my staff,” Woodin said. “I knew this was the place I wanted to start.” In her start and with mutual practice styles, Woodin has found a mentor with who she collaborates seamlessly. “As a physician’s assistant, Messenger photo by Erika Pedroza CITY GIRL PRACTICING IN THE COUNTRY — For about a month, Heather Woodin has made her home in Wise County where she is a physician’s assistant for Dr. Denise Casper at Family Clinic in Bridgeport. Having grown up and attended college in larger cities, she says she prefers the “family values and community involvement of a small town.” your team relationship with your physician is important,” Woodin said. “It’s vital to your ability to work together. I see patients on my own, but I constantly consult Dr. Casper. We go back and forth all day.” As Casper’s first physician’s assistant, Woodin is used to reach out and accommodate additional patients. “Basically, my point in being here is to have more ac- cess to the office, and we really hope patients notice the difference in their ability to get an appointment,” she said. “I also speak Spanish, so I try to reach out to Spanishspeaking patients. I like to try. It adds a positive thing to my practice.” Working in a family clinic, Woodin is exposed to a wide range of patients from sick children and adults, to sched- uled visits for routine lab work and medication changes to acute sport injuries, well-woman/man exams and X-rays. And although she enjoys helping all patients, her interests are more specific. “I really like the variety I see in family practice,” she said. “Specifically, I’m interested in the maintenance issues such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and gynecological issues — helping young women make healthy choices and others prepare for menopausal symptoms.” In her pursuit of a lifelong dream to help others, Woodin misses her family and friends spread across the state — including her parents Marc and Chris back home in Corpus Christi and sister Amber in veterinary school at Texas A&M (where Woodin earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry). However, she finds consolation in an embracing community she doesn’t plan on leaving for a while. “I’ve never met such friendly people,” she said. “Everyone is so willing to help. I don’t think I’ve met a stranger since I’ve been here. I really like this area of Texas and its people, so I do see myself in this area for a long time.” Q The clinic will host an open house for the community to meet Woodin noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at 808 Woodrow Wilson Circle in Bridgeport. Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sat. 10 am - 4 pm Closed Sunday & Monday DECATUR CVS PHARMACY Location: 805 W. Business Hwy 380 Phone Number: (940) 626-4889 Hours: Store: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. every day; Pharmacy: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sunday Management: Rolly Sotelo Products/services: Pharmacy ® CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and RANDY BOWKER, CFP® EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS 1822 S. HWY 51 DECATUR, TX 76234 940-627-1620 [email protected] www.edwardjones.com are certification marks owned by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. © 2001-2008 CFP Board. A 38-YEAR TRADITION OF CARING GRAND OPENING — Decatur Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for CVS Pharmacy Aug. 31. At the celebration were (from left) pharmacist Daniel Chapman, store manager Rolly Sotelo, pharmacist technician Trina Mathis and district manager Clay Kilby. Thanks for Helping Us Make Our Day with Congresswoman Kay Granger a Gratifying Success The he Hills NURSING & REHABILITATION 201 E. Thompson St., Decatur, Texas • 940-627-2165 Gary Hendrix, Administrator since 1973 “Come and Feel at Home” WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 7A Submit Trustees approve tax rate cut YOUR local news... BRIDGEPORT By DAVE ROGERS Bridgeport School Board approved a 4-cent tax rate cut from last year at a special meeting held last Monday night. Trustees agreed to set the 2012 rate at $1.23656 per $100 valuation, which is down from $1.27656. They also OK’d a total 2012 budget of $22,520,320, of which approximately $18.8 million is the general operating budget. In other business, they approved a proposal from Buford-Thompson Co. to be the Design Build Firm to provide energy efficiency and energy conservation services to Bridgeport ISD. Buford-Thompson provided the same services to Bridgeport High School as part of their $16.9 million construction of district additions and renovations, improving the lighting and heating and air conditioning units to be more energy efficient. The company will now prepare an energy efficiency and conservation plan for the district’s other campuses and buildings for later approval and construction go-ahead by the board. Q Email Dave at drogers@ wcmessenger.com. www.wcmessenger.com/submit Rick’s Metal Recycling 3280 S Hwy 101 • Bridgeport, TX 940-683-3770 TOP PRICE ACCURATE WEIGHT ON ALL METALS BOYD Board passes balanced budget, lowers tax rate By BRANDON EVANS Boyd School Board has set the property tax rate at $1.225 per $100 valuation, a drop of 1.5 cents from last year’s rate. The maintenance and operation tax was set at $1.04, and the interest and sinking rate was set at 18.5 cents. Despite the recent construction of a new high school and football sta- dium, business manager Judy Wilson said they have still been able to consistently lower the I&S rate over the years. Boyd now has the second lowest tax rate of any district in the county. Slidell’s rate was $1.16 per $100 valuation last year. The board also approved a budget of $11.4 million. Last year’s budget was $10.8 million. “I’m very pleased we were able to pass a balanced budget and keep providing a quality education for our students,” said Superintendent John Emshoff. School board president Pam Galloway praised the efforts of everyone involved to pass a balanced budget. 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He was arrested. 8400 BLOCK OF U.S. 287 NORTH — A woman’s computer was stolen from her vehicle at a gas station while she was inside. 100 BLOCK OF COUNTY ROAD 4840 — A woman’s husband was drunk and causing a disturbance. 300 BLOCK OF HERITAGE CREEK — A woman reported that her neighbor’s longhorn cattle are always running loose. 400 BLOCK OF FARM ROAD 2048 — A man reported that his drunk girlfriend was trying to take his car. 200 BLOCK OF COUNTY ROAD 4890 — A couple got into an argument over infidelity. Deputies made sure they were separated for the evening. Sunday, Aug. 28 300 BLOCK OF COUNTY ROAD 4793 — A woman reported seeing several prowlers on her property. 100 BLOCK OF PRIVATE ROAD 4351 — A man witnessed his neighbor attempting to steal a street sign. 500 BLOCK OF PRIVATE ROAD 4732 — A man reported that a stranger attempted to hold his child’s hand. 400 BLOCK OF COUNTY ROAD 4929 — A complaint was made that someone was using a tractor to clear rocks out Your #1 source for all your decorating needs in Wise County and Surrounding areas Design Services, Custom Window Treatments/Bedding, Upholstery, Home Accents, Specialty Rooms, Outdoor Furnishings. Gift Certificates & Layaway Available of the roadway. 100 BLOCK OF PRIVATE ROAD 4376 — A woman saw a stranger standing in her home. Tonja Hartman Monday, Aug. 29 200 BLOCK OF PRIVATE ROAD 2751 — Neighbors got into an argument over the placement of a 15-foot stretch of barbed-wire fence. Owner/Lead Designer 119 N. 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The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s is the fifth-leading cause of death for people aged 65 and older, and unlike other major causes of death (heart disease, cancer and stroke top the list), those from Alzheimer’s have been growing. More than 5.4 million Americans have AD and, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, that’s one of every eight people 65 or older and one of every two aged 85 or older. “We don’t know what causes it, but more and more evidence shows it’s another reason people need to take care of themselves — things like exercising, eating right and exercising both body and mind,” Shelly Young, program manager of Alzheimer’s Association-North Central Texas Chapter, said recently. “Watching TV is not sufficient. Working a puzzle is better.” Young was in Decatur to conduct a free, 90-minute workshop entitled “Memory Loss: What’s Normal and What’s Not” at the Decatur Civic Center on Aug. 24. More than 30 people attended, many of them caregivers for elderly relatives. “There’s help out there. It’s just a phone call away,” she said, noting the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 helpline, (800) 272-3900. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s “2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures,” difficulty remembering names and recent events is often an early clinical symptom; apathy and depression are also often early symptoms. Later symptoms include impaired judgment, disorientation, confusion, behavior changes and difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved five drugs that temporarily slow worsening of symptoms for about six to 12 months in about half the individuals who take them. However, researchers around the world are studying numerous treatment strategies that may have the potential to change the course of the disease. No treatment is available to slow or stop the deterioration of brain cells in AD. Doctors should begin monitoring their patients for warning signs as soon as the patients reach 60, Young said. But she also noted that approximately 200,000 Americans 65 and younger have been diagnosed with early- or younger-onset AD. Early diagnosis is the key, she said. One reason is that researchers believe that treatments to slow or stop the progression of AD and preserve brain function will be most effective when administered early in the course of the disease. Approximately 75 to 100 experimental therapies aimed at slowing or stopping the progression of AD are in clinical testing in human volunteers and an early diagnosis offers an opportunity to take part in drug or clinical trials. The best reason an early diagnosis is preferable, Young said, is that it allows more time for planning and involving family members in health care, living and financial decisions. Medical directives and legal powers-of-attorney should be executed to ensure the caregivers have all possible means of assisting those afflicted with AD. “Some people with dementia don’t want to give up their independence, but for caregivers, we’re really doing our loved ones a disservice without powers-ofattorney,” Young said. Young recently lost her mother to Alzheimer’s and said her father suffers from dementia after a recent head injury. So she had plenty to share and empathy for the caregivers in the audience as they shared their experiences. She recommended several sources for support: Q Wise Behavioral Health Services, 2000 S. Farm Road 51 in Decatur, hosts a monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. Call (800) 272-3900 for more information. Q The Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 helpline offers around-the-clock trained care consultants at (800) 272-3900 and Alzheimer’s Association-North Central Texas website, (www.alz.org/ Continued on page 9A Understanding What We Read The Abrahamic Promise Last week, we studied what the Bible teaches about what a soul is. We found out that a soul is not immortal, for it can die (Ez 18:4). When God breathed in to Adam the breath of life, man became a living soul (Gen 2). So you, the one you see in the mirror, are a living soul. Once the ability to breathe leaves us, due to age or accident, our thinking ceases, and we become a dead soul (Ecc 9:5, 10). What happens then? We go back to the dust we are made of. Did you know Job believed this (Job 24:19)? So is that all there is to look forward to? Back in Genesis, Abraham was given this promise from God: “…and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward (notice he didn’t say upward). For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever” (Gen 13:14,15). Abraham has not received this promise yet, but he saw it afar off and had faith it would happen (Heb 11:6-13). So where is Abraham? The same thing happened to him that Job said happens to man--his breathing ability left him at old age and he died (Gen 25:8)…he turned back to dust. Abraham knew God was not slack concerning the land inheritance he promised him and his seed forever. He knew this: “…that there shall be a resurrection of the dead…” (Acts 24:15). When will this happen? When Christ returns to earth (I Cor 15:20-23). The key to receiving Abraham’s promise is to have faith in Jesus Christ which comes by hearing the word (Rom 10:17). If we study and obey the gospel of Jesus, then this is what we become: “And if ye be Christ (his followers), then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” Gal 3:29. Why do you think Jesus said what he did in Matt. 5:5? Second Advent Christian Church 615 S. Owen Dr. Mustang OK 73064 405-624-3334 Call for Bible study time Steve Ryan CHURCH BRIEFS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DECATUR MOTHERS DAY OUT Now Enrolling for Fall Begins Sept. 6 940-627-0080 [email protected] THE RIVER CHURCH DAVE RAMSEY FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY BEGINS SEPTEMBER 13, 6:30 PM Cost $93 1901 S. Trinity, Decatur 940-627-2200 theriverfamily.com Directory of AREA CHURCHES Bring Your Family Sunday School ........... 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship .... 10:45 a.m. Children’s Church .........11 a.m. Evening Prayer ............... 6 p.m. Evening Worship .......6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night .......... 7 p.m. IMMANUEL BAPTIST 106 S. Lane, Decatur Office 627-5248 • Bus Ride 627-3980 Bro. Louis Horton * Fundamental * Old-Fashioned * Missionary * Teaching & Preaching The King James Bible Wise County’s Largest Bus Ministry and Immanuel Christian Academy COME RIDE FOR THE CURE WESTERN STAR COWBOY CHURCH & ST JUDES 3rd Annual Benefit Trail Ride October 1 * 8 am entry * 9 am ride begins Call Jo Goodwin at 817-313-0144 First Presbyterian Church NEW SALEM FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH 1307 Newby St. • Bridgeport, TX 940-683-4779 Rev. Lucia McKee Kremzar SUNDAY 10 a.m.…Sunday School 11 a.m.……Morning Worship Wed. Evening 6 p.m. Sunday Fellowship... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School…10 a.m. Sunday Worship…11 a.m. 940-627-5413 Come & Share The Joy [email protected] “A Warm Welcome Awaits You at First Presbyterian.” Hwy. 51 South Decatur, Texas 76234 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BOYD Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Adult & Youth Worship 7 p.m. Call today about our Mother’s Day Out program Children Activities and Nursery provided all service Pastor Mark Autry 140 N FM 730 • 940-433-2607 • www.fbcboyd.org Sunday Class 9:30 a.m. Worship Celebration 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Classes 6:45 p.m. Hwy. 380, 1 mile west of Hwy. 287, Decatur 940-627-6131 www.centralfellowship.com Come Check Us Out! Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evenings 6 p.m. Wednesday Evenings 7 p.m. 3483 S. FM 51 • Decatur Pastors Chris & Linda Brown 940-626-0006 or 940-300-1771 [email protected] Decatur Church of Christ "Where Your Family Will Find A Home" • Family Bible Study For All Ages • The Childrens Place (A Mother's Day Out) 2 days a week FM 51 South and Preskitt Rd. Decatur, Texas Phone 940-627-1912 Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday Evening. Small groups including a 5 p.m. meeting at the church www.decaturchurchofchrist.com Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. MOTHER’S DAY OUT Now enrolling for the Fall Semester Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Begins Sept. 6 Ages 6 months - PreK Call Laura 940-627-0080 or email [email protected] for more information $160/month Great hot lunch provided Train up a child in the way he should go... Proverbs 22:6a Ken May, Pastor 1200 W. Preskitt, Decatur www.firstdecatur.us WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 Call 940.627.5987 to list your church for as little as $14.80 a week or email [email protected] for more information First Baptist Church of Slidell SUNDAYS Bible Study - 10 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. Evening Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. A Spirit-Filled Interdenominational Church Kidzone and Youth - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Gathering - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday TFH Youth 5:30 p.m. www.slidellbaptist.com tfhpeople.com Mt. Zion Call 940-627-5365 Call 940-627-5365 Directions: We are easy to find, located right off of Hwy 380. From Decatur head West 4 miles we are on the left. From Bridgeport head East 4 miles we are on the right. Rhome Church of Christ 170 W. 1st, Rhome Sunday Bible Class all ages .............. 9:30 a.m. Sun. Worship .............. 10:30 a.m. Sun. Evening ..................... 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study .............. 7 p.m. Greenwood Church of Christ Sunday Bible Class ...............10 a.m. Sunday Worship ....................11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship ....... 5 p.m. Wednesday Worship ............... 7 p.m. Minister Bob Ross FM 1204 • Greenwood 817-638-5159 • 817-636-2325 817-636-2496 www.rhomechurchofchrist.org Same location for over 100 years. 940-393-3484 First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport SUNDAY Sunday School ................. 10 a.m. Worship .......... 8:45 & 10:55 a.m. WEDNESDAY Family Fellowship Meal .....5-6 p.m. Studies for all ages ............ 6 p.m. Sr. High Bible Study ...... 7:30 p.m. Nursery provided for all services Rev. Mike Brother DavidMiller Rucker 940-683-2780 or 940-683-4193 608 17th Street, Bridgeport WEDNESDAYS Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 817-489-2658 Services 10:30 a.m. 940-466-3990 (1.5 miles west of U.S. 287) 940-627-1006 www.ccdecatur.org Today’s Music & Casual Dress SUNDAY 9:00 a.m....................Sunday School 10:15 a.m..................Worship Service WEDNESDAY 6:00 p.m..........Youth (7th-12th grade) 940-627-5103 615 CR 1280 • Alvord, Texas Sunday School ................................10 a.m. Sun. Morning Worship ...................11 a.m. Sun. Evening Worship ......................6 p.m. Wed. Evening Worship .....................7 p.m. • Passionate about Christ • Faithful to God's Word • Committed to Reaching Our Community Kevin J. Moore, Pastor www.mountzionalvord.com Twin Oaks Assembly of God 300 Cates St. (Hwy. 920) • Bridgeport Pastor Gary Sessions Rann Elementary 1300 Deer Park Rd • Decatur Sunday at 10 a.m. • Real Life Messages • Incredible Praise and Worship • Casual Attire • Exciting Children & Youth Ministries Youth - Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m. Weekday Ministry Center, 1308 Old Chico Rd. 940-627-4222 Pleasant Grove Cowboy Church 4793 FM 1810 • Chico 940-644-5647 Pastor Fred Ferren Sunday School (all ages).........10 a.m. !"#$%&'$"()&"!** +,-,&./0)-1 "A beautiful church, and friendly people" 200 First St. at Dogwood Downtown Rhome 817-637-1633 "Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David - that is my gospel" 2 Timothy 8 Rhome City Council adopted a tax rate of 56.22 cents per $100 dollars of property valuation at Monday’s meeting. The rate is the same as that set last year. “Everybody worked hard to make sure the tax rate stayed where it was,” said Mayor Pro Tem Gerry McBride. With the average home value in Rhome being $119,134, the average ho- meowner will pay $670 in taxes. The council also passed a budget that totaled more than $2.6 million in expenses. The budget resulted in a surplus of $26,171.68 for the city. The council also renewed an agreement with Northwest school district. The district will pay Rhome $34,075 for the services of a school resource officer from Rhome Police Department. Q Email Brandon at [email protected]. DECATUR Board votes to CENTRAL keep $1.30 tax rate BAPTIST CHURCH Rhome Nursery & Children’s Church By BRANDON EVANS Music Director: Olin Blase www.pleasantgrovecowboychurch.com Wednesday Evening Worship...7 p.m. Pastor, Jerry B. Mahle City maintains same tax rate Pastor: Robert Haynes Sunday Worship: 10:30 am 940-683-3110 United Methodist Church RHOME 4789 South FM 730 Decatur, TX 76234 940-627-2860 Sunday Evening Worship.........6 p.m. Greenwood Baptist Church NEW LOCATION!!! 455 W. Rock Island Avenue Boyd, TX 76023 • 940-433-5281 Email: [email protected] Every 2nd Wednesday of the month Sunday School ............9 a.m. Sunday Worship ........10 a.m. Wednesday Youth .. 6:30 p.m. !"#$!"% Sunday Bible Study ....................9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship ........................10:45 a.m. Evening Worship ..............................6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service ...............7 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship.......11 a.m. www.rhomeunitedmethodistchurch.org home.earthlink.net/~rhoman/ 2347 FM 1204 Other Services: Greenwood, TX Sunday School 10 a.m. 940-466-7338 Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Traditional Worship Services Family Night (meal served) Looking for some spiritual nourishment in the middle of the week? 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That’s because the amount of money the district must pay to the state as part of the equalization of wealth formula mandat- !"#$%&'("%)*&+)%,-*"$% .,/#0,&-1&2)03%/# 4-"(&/$&1-#&5-#$,"6&5))789: ;<=>3?&5-#$,"6&@&A><B>3?&5-#$,"6 C<D>&E/(*39&E0,--8&.83$$)$&1-#&F88&FG)$H I-/%,&B<>>6?&E/(*39&5)$8)9&.)(%)# 2#H&J-9&KH&E6-#)&L&M3$%-# A>D&EH&+"88)#&E%HN&2)03%/# CD>LOPQL==OP&R&SSSH*)03%/#?)%,-*"$%H-#G 23,-"4,.&/15"23,-"60-715"23,-"8))&19 WISE COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH wisecountycowboychurch.com Sunday Morning • 10:30 Worship service • Children’s Church Wednesday evening • 7:00 Bible Study • Youth ed by the state is increasing by about $1.1 million to $5,473,998. Once this recapture payment is made, that leaves the district with expenditures of just over $33 million. That’s down about $1.1 million from last year. The budget includes an overall average of 2.6 percent increase in teacher salaries, and $100,000 is also included for the purchase of a bus. Another $523,645 has been allocated for capital projects. This year’s budget will include 33 1/2 positions less than last year’s budget. Of that total, 17 are teaching positions. WISE COUNTY Early diagnosis is key ... Continued from page 8A northcentraltexas) offers a myriad of information. Q Alzheimer’s AssociationNorth Central Texas will host a Caregiver Seminar 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ, 6102 W. Pleasant Ridge Road, in Arlington. Call (800) 272-3900 for reservations. Q Email Dave at drogers@ wcmessenger.com. RANDY WILLIAMS 2070 Old Denton Road Decatur, Texas (Off Hwy 380 Approximately 1.5 miles East of Decatur) BUICK • CHEVY • CADILLAC GMC • HYUNDAI • PRE-OWNED 940-62 940-6 27-2177 Let RANDY SAVE YOU MONEY on Your Next NEW or PRE-OWNED Vehicle! CASA of Wise & Jack Coun!es Become an advocate for abused and Discover a New Life in Christ neglected children. Be a part of the solu!on to this ever growing problem. SUNDAY Bible Study....................9 am Worship.................. 10:15 am Evening Worship........... 6 pm WEDNESDAY AWANA..................6-7:30 pm 1204 12th St. • Bridgeport 940-683-4037 www.fbcbridgeport.com For More Informa!on please call: Classes start on Jan Files, CASA of Wise & Jack Coun!es Tuesdays, Sept. 13th, 5:30pm—9:00pm 300 E. Pecan, Decatur, TX. 76234 940-627-7535 Thru Nov. 29th. [email protected] Meals will be provided. 10A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 WISE COUNTY Look Local event off to delicious start Look Local — A Taste of Wise County held its inaugural event Thursday at the Decatur Civic Center, with a packed house and a dozen food vendors serving their fare. The event was sponsored by the Look Local Wise County Task Force, a coalition of area business groups, including chambers of commerce, economic development corporations and Main Street programs. The event included a presentation by Jay Craddock and Joe Neil Henderson, which they originally developed as a chamber program. It helped spur development of the task force. The two demonstrated the economic benefits that accrue when citizens spend their dollars at home Participating food vendors included KT’s Café and Brushy Creek Vineyards from Alvord; Pronto’s, Dos Chiles, Catering by Sagebrush, Brookshires and Brownie Points from Bridgeport; One Stop from Messenger photo by Joe Duty HUNGRY? — Chef Gary Souder with the Decatur Civic Center serves up bacon wrapped shrimp at Thursday’s Look Local - A Taste of Wise event. Runaway Bay; and South Beach Taco Factory, Chilis, Bono’s and the Civic Center from Decatur. The task force’s goal is to remind residents to look local first when making buying decisions. Its initial effort includes a packet of marketing materials for merchants and a website, which will help to spread the word: LookLocalWiseCounty.org. “The twin slogans that Jay and Joe Neil offered in their presentation form the focus of these efforts,” said Task Force president Phil Major. “The Task Force wants to encourage residents, businesses, organizations and governments to ‘Look Local First’ when making their buying decisions, by giving local merchants first shot at the sale of goods and providing services. We want to show them that when you ‘Put Your Money Where Your House Is,’ there is a significant return on investment. “We hope to do that by creating and promoting awareness that many goods and services are available right here and that local businesses can offer better service before and after the sale, as well as competitive prices,” he said. “Millions of dollars flow out of our county, primarily down Highway 287, Highway 114 and Highway 380, as well as online. And as Jay and Joe Neil pointed out, reversing that can mean lower taxes, better government services, more jobs and greater diversity of products.” The task force meets monthly on the third Tuesday at revolving locations. The next meeting is at the Bridgeport Community Center Sept. 20 at noon, hosted by the Bridgeport Economic Development Corp. NEWS BRIEFS THIS WEEKEND’S EVENTS ... CRUISE NIGHTS — Cruise Night on the Courthouse Square in Decatur was to be Saturday, Sept. 3. Registration was to be 4 to 8 p.m., $10 per vehicle. Stores and restaurants were to be open late, and streets were to be closed for pedestrians. For information, call Decatur Main Street at (940) 627-6158. PARK SPRINGS REUNION — The 57th annual Park Springs Homecoming and Reunion is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, in the Fellowship Hall of Victory Baptist Church, 4346 N. Texas 101. The site has been changed due to extreme summer heat. Registration and a pot luck lunch provided by the church is 12:30 to 2 p.m. with sacred and bluegrass music by “The Buckner Boys” and other musicians. The program includes historical and genealogical presentations. THIS WEEK’S EVENTS ... DECATUR TRASH — The city of Decatur will follow its regular trash pickup schedule Monday. There will be no interruption of service due to the Labor Day holiday. CHICO BUDGET — The city of Chico will hold a budget hearing and consider adopting its 2012 budget and tax rate 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in its monthly city council meeting. Other Continued on page 14A Terry Vaughan Concrete • • • • • House Foundations Driveways Basements Retaining Walls All Concrete Work Dump Trucks for Hire We Can Haul Terry and Derrick Vaughan • Gravel D&T Excavation 817-832-1484 • Topsoil • Land and Lot Clearing 940-393-2544 • Cushion Sand • House Pads 940-683-4200 • Select Fill • Driveways and Parking Lots • Brick Sand • Roads Commercial and Residential Serving all of Wise County and Surrounding Areas • Demolition Welcome to our third Western Swing at Silver Strings 500 N Smythe - Bowie, Texas 76230 SEPTEMBER 8, 9 & 10, 2011 Western Swing Dance Network Awards Ceremony Honoring Paula Jungmann and our State Legislators Saturday Afternoon, September 10, 2011, from 1:45 - 2:15 Meet the Bands Thursday - Ron Gose & The Silver Strings Friday - Jody Nix & The Texas Cowboys Saturday - Larry Lange & The Lone Star Troubadours Two Dance Sessions Per Day 1 to 4 pm & 7 to 10 pm Admission $8 Per Session Concession Stand Convenient Parking BECAUSE OF ‘TRADE DAYS’, YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE MADE VERY EARLY! For a list of hotels and RV Parks please e-mail [email protected]. for USPS Mail, please leave your name, phone number and address with Phyllis at 940-872-3228 or Agnes at 940-872-0077. Happy Dancing! Medical Center Pharmacy Prescriptions • Compounding Fast and Friendly Service Drive-Thru • Free Delivery DECATUR ALVORD 940-627-5400 940-427-2801 1101 Eagle Dr. • Suite C Decatur, 76234 Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 115 E. Bypass 287. • Suite B Alvord, 76225 Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Sat. On behalf of the Look Local Wise County Task Force, thanks to all the food vendors for making the first Look Local - A Taste of Wise County a huge success September 1. ALVORD KT’s Café • Brushy Creek Vineyard BRIDGEPORT Pronto’s • Dos Chiles • Brookshires Catering By Sagebrush • Brownie Points RUNAWAY BAY One Stop DECATUR South Beach Taco Factory • Chilis Bono’s • The Civic Center - Host Thanks also to all who participated Task Force sponsors and partners Alvord Economic Development Corp. • Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce Bridgeport Economic Development Corp.• Bridgeport Main Street Chico Chamber of Commerce • Chico Economic Development Corp. Decatur Chamber of Commerce • Decatur Economic Development Corp. Decatur Main Street • Greater Runaway Bay Alliance Paradise Chamber of Commerce • Wise Merchants Association Area Business Women’s Network • First State Bank Icopy Office Supply • James Wood Motors Mann Refrigeration • Wise County Messenger (No Glass Containers) 1st - 3rd Prize awarded in each category 1 Grand Champ Winner $10.00 Entry Fee looklocalwisecounty.org • P.O. Box 2253, Decatur TX, 76234 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 11A 12A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 WISE COUNTY Weak economy creating new food bank visitors By DAVE ROGERS For nearly three quarters of a century, Donald Hachtel only knew charity from the giving side. But the tables have turned on the Boyd resident, who now finds himself on the receiving end. “Having to ask someone else for help, it hurts,” he said this past week as he prepared to push a cart of groceries out of the Wise Area Relief Mission food bank in Decatur. “Ten years ago, I was sitting good. I was making good money,” Hachtel said. “I thought I’d go on forever. But it didn’t work out that way. “We just can’t make ends meet. I can’t work like I used to. I’m 75 years old right now.” Hachtel lives with his wife, Earlene, who is mending from a broken ankle suffered in a fall at the end of May. “We lost our house at Newark and moved to Boyd,” Donald said. “My wife is not able to work at all. I try to work a little bit, mowing for a developer. But the way this Messenger photo by Dave Rogers weather is has cut into my busiCHEERY OUTLOOK — Carmen inspects a box of food at the Wise Area Relief Mission late last week. The recent ness.” arrival from Illinois says monthly help from WARM helps she and her two children make ends meet while she Hachtel said he was previously seeks a full-time job. unaware of WARM, which is well into its second decade of providing much needed food assistance for WARM also offers a limited of people way worse off than we up there,” said the woman, who Wise County residents. amount of assistance with utility are.” moved with her children to DecaThe agency, located in a former and prescription drug bills. Carmen would say a loud “amen” tur earlier this year upon the sugchurch building at 300 N. Trinity Hachtel said he signed up with to that. gestion of her fiance’s mother, who St., is a Christian-based orWARM to get utility bill asAlthough she found herself in lives in North Dallas. ganization but not aligned sistance recently but changed WARM’s building looking for help “The economy is bright down with any particular church. FEEDING his mind. just a half hour ahead of Hachtel’s here. My fiance was a truck driver It delivers food assistance to “I was going to get help arrival, the 26-year-old mother of up there, and he found a job down approximately 850 families on our electrical bill, but it two considers herself fortunate to here driving a tank truck the first monthly. wasn’t as high as I expected be looking for help in Wise Coun- week we were here,” she said. “This is my second time to and I was able to handle it,” ty. “Also, the schools here are ‘for come in,” Hachtel said. “It really he said. She said it’s much better than the children.’ In Central Illinois, has been a blessing to us. Grocer“I figured there are other people when she was looking for help in the teaching was guided by the ies are getting so high, and this who needed it worse than I did. central Illinois. unions,” she said. “I don’t think helps us out a little.” Look around and you see a lot “It was very hard to find jobs they gave as much importance to the students. My son goes to (Decatur’s) Carson Elementary. It’s great there. He loves it.” Carmen (not her real name) works part time as a waitress. She hopes to find full-time secretarial work. “Working part time, it’s hard to make ends meet. That’s kind of why I’ve had to come to the food pantry a couple of times. But there are plenty of job opportunities here. That’s one of the good things about this area. “I’m trying to convince my friends up there to move here. They’re having a tough time up there, too, and Wise County has lots of great resources, like coming here (to WARM).” She said she had never heard of Wise County or Decatur until this year. “I was very unsure of the prospects,” she admitted, and confessed she finds the social services network very different — a welcome kind of different. “Even registering the car is all different from Illinois,” she said. “But it’s better the way they run things here. Instead of everything being run by the state, here, everything is run by the county. Plus, this state isn’t in so much debt as Illinois. Having local resources makes a difference.” Carmen says she hopes to be able to return the favor to Decatur and Wise County when she gets her family finances under control. “When you get service, it should be returned,” she said, “which I look forward to doing.” Q Email Dave at [email protected]. Q To read more from our Feeding Wise series, visit FeedingWise.com online. THIS YEAR, everybody’s got one show off FIGHT LIKE A GIRL ! [yours] 2011BREAST CANCER AWARENESS d cdiraecrtory WISE COUNTY MESSENGER Let us help you show it off to more than 28,000 readers. [deadline: sept. 28] [ p ub l i cati on : o c t . 2 7 ] business ssenger wise county me 2011 Call Kelly, Laura, Misty, Lori or Lisa at 940627-5987 for more information, or email [email protected] SPECIAL SECTION Be part of improving healthcare for Wise County residents and part of serving those in need. Whether your business directly serves patients through screenings and equipment, through products and services that make survivors look good and feel better about themselves, or you simply want to be a part of something that increases breast cancer awareness and provides valuable information about available programs, call today to be included in this venture. A portion of the proceeds will help fight breast cancer in Wise County. Publication Date: Sept. 29 Advertising Deadline: Sept. 13 Call 940-627-5987, for more information. WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 WISE 13A B Competitive prices on: • Gravel • Base • Topsoil NEW HOME OUT OF THE QUESTION? REMODELING TOO STRESSFUL? Let us ease your mind COMPLETE REMODELING Room Additions • Patio Covers • Kitchens & Baths • Garage DAN PROCTOR CUSTOM HOMES For Prompt, Friendly Service call: 817-881-9023 Rodney Lisby 940-399-9481 Since 1976 Local Dealer: Serving your area over 28 years. 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We’ll be glad to help. • Custom Home Design & Construction New Hours Beginning in March OVER 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS Colby Williams 940-393-3944 1201 NORTH HIGHWAY 81/287 • DECATUR • 940-627-3657 MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. • SATURDAY 7:30 A.M. 12 - NOON WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 AREA DEATHS Deral Richard 1952-2011 Funeral for Deral Richard, 59, of Runaway Bay was to be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Richard died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in Decatur. Born Aug. 22, 1952, in Odessa to Charles Anthony and Rena (Johnson) Richard, he was a supervisor for Aspen Oil and a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Bridgeport. Richard hunted, fished, rode motorcycles, boated, read and was a Dallas Cowboys fan. He is survived by his wife, Pam; daughters Laura Richard-Molloy and husband, Richard, of Charleston, S.C., and Tracie Richard-Russenberger and husband, Brent, of Richardson; his parents; stepdaughters Jennifer Hill and husband, Chris, of Aubrey, Christina Jasso of Decatur and Melody Jasso of Bowie; and stepsons Jerry Jasso of Denton and Michael Jasso of Saginaw. DERAL RICHARD He is also survived by brothers Craige Richard of Marrero, La., and Charles Richard Jr. of Greensboro, N.C.; sister Charlotte Richard of Marrero; in-laws William and Juanita Greene; grandchildren Ryan, Jacob, Blanchez, Jocelyn and Logan; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorials may be made in Richard’s memory to Solaris Hospice in Decatur. Wise County Messenger, September 4, 2011 Glendor D. McAdams 1924-2011 las Forrest McAdams; and sister Celeste McAdams. He is survived by sons Jim McAdams and wife, Lillian, of Santa Cruz, Calif., and Michael McAdams and wife, Rocio, of Westin, Fla.; grandchildren Michael McAdams and wife, Mandy, Darien Ligrade, Daniel McAdams and wife, Eva, Carol McAdams and husband, Gerar, Cailin Apolskis and family, Ian McAdams and wife, Danelle, and Christian, Kevin, Lia, Michelle and Sean McAdams; greatgrandchildren; sister Virginia Taylor; daughter-inlaw Virginia McAdams; and nieces and nephews. Wise County Messenger, September 4, 2011 Mechanic shop, vehicles burn ... Continued from page 1A “By the time we arrived, the building was fully involved, from back to front,” Pratt said. Medics from Wise video and County and Watch see more photos: S a g i n a w wcmess.com/rhomefire and the Haslet Fire Department set up a rehabilitation station for the firefighters. Those associated with the business declined comment. Q Email Erika at [email protected]. Messenger photo by Joe Duty INDUSTRIAL FIRE — Oxygen and propane tanks and Freon components inside the diesel mechanic shop of W.L. Davis Trucking led to a series of minor explosions in a fire Friday afternoon. The minor explosions and billowing black smoke closed County Road 4841 in NEWS BRIEFS We honor most all funeral plans offered by any funeral home. Continued from page 10A items on the agenda include approving a parade route for homecoming, consider placing a flag pole on the square and consider using the square for Chicofest Oct. 15. ESL, CITIZENSHIP CLASSES — ESL classes and a new citizenship class will begin Sept. 7 at First Baptist Church in Decatur. New student registration is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Returning students’ class time is 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. The classes are free, however students are encouraged to buy a textbook. For more information, call (940) 627-3235 or (940) 390-1231. 1401 Halsell • Bridgeport 940-683-1704 9/11 MEMORIAL — Alvord Project Graduation Class of 2013 will set up a memorial with 2,977 flags to remember each person who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Make a donation of $1 per flag. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Alvord Veterans Memorial Park. The flags will be on display at the football game Friday, Sept. 9. For more information or to make a donation, call Lisa Arnold at (940) 210-3673. PATRIOT DAY — The Wise County Veterans Group will present a Patriot Day program 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Wise County Veterans Memorial Park. The program is dedicated to all first responders of Wise County in honor of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The event will be followed by the Wise County Sheriff’s Posse parade at 10:30. Bridal Registry PIONEER DAYS PARTICIPATION NEEDED — Organizers of Rhome Pioneer Days seek participants for the 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, event on Main Street in Rhome. There will be a parade, barbecue cookoff, vendors, sponsors, Miss Pioneer pageant and an Ugly Woman contest. To participate, visit www.rhomepioneerdays.com or call Dawn at (817) 636-0020. 5K RUN — Rhome Pioneer Days 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run is 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The 5K Run is the kickoff event for the all-day festivities at the 25th annual Rhome Pioneer Days. More information about the 5K Run is available on the website at www.rhomepioneerdays. com. Click the “More” tab and then click “5K Run” for information and online registration. For more information, call the race director at (817) 521-7978. Lilly Claborn Brittany McKinnon Bride Elect of Bride Elect of Kyle Kemp Jerrod Unkart Wedding: September 10 Shower: October 22 Wedding: December 17 UNTY MESSEN CO G SE READER’S ER Private memorial service for Glendor D. McAdams, 87, of Decatur will be held at a later date. McAdams died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2011, in Decatur. Born June 27, 1924, in Quanah to Glendor and Orlenda (Gose) McAdams, he married Margaret Russell in 1945 in Decatur. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a fighter pilot in the 82nd Fighter Group and flew in Italy from 1944 to 1945. After retiring from the Air Force in 1950, he worked at Northrop Aircraft as a marketing specialist in South America. 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ALVORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 WHITEWRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . 41 BOYD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 GUNTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 BRIDGEPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 BURKBURNETT . . . . . . . . . .36 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 CHICO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 GORMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 DECATUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 GAINESVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . .20 SPORTS NORTHWEST . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 DECATUR 35 • GAINESVILLE 20 PARADISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 HENRIETTA . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 SECTION B BRIDGEPORT 51 • BURKBURNETT 36 Bulls outlast Burk By BRANDON EVANS Messenger photo by Joe Duty STIRRING UP THE CROWD — Decatur’s Cole Selby and teammates try to get the crowd going early in the Eagles’ 35-20 win Friday at Eagle Stadium. Selby recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Eagles knock out Leopards Continued on page 2B Continued on page 3B CHICO 26 • GORMAN 20 By RICHARD GREENE The Decatur Eagles’ offense landed the early shots to build a 35-point lead, but it was their defense that finally landed the knockout blows Friday night. The Decatur defense created four turnovers in the game, including a fumble near midfield early in the fourth quarter to help seal a 35-20 victory at Eagles Stadium. The Eagles defense also recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the first half with Cole Selby jumping on the ball. “We’re just a fast and physical defense,” said Decatur linebacker Coleman Stapp. “We force turnovers and we’re not going to be shy about it.” For the game, Decatur limited Gainesville to 197 total yards. It forced three punts, a fumble and a turnover on downs on the Leopards’ final five possessions after Gainesville pulled within 15 points in the third quarter. “We played great,” Stapp said. “We came out and did what we said we were going to do during the week, stuffed the run. They got a lucky pass or two on us. “We’re glad we got the win. That’s all that matters.” Decatur moved to 2-0 with the victory. “We’ll take 2-0,” said Decatur coach Kyle Story. “The kids came in with their heads a little down because of the way we played offense in the second half. But we got the win, and we’ll never feel bad about a victory.” The Eagles jumped all over Gainesville early with 28 points Yards came easily Friday night as Bridgeport traveled to Burkburnett. The two teams accounted for a combined 1,007 yards and 83 points in a shootout. The Bulls kept scoring and eventually pulled away to beat the Bulldogs 51-32 in a game that featured incredible numbers by receivers from both teams. Senior wide receiver Trent Schuett had 10 receptions for 243 yards and three touchdowns for the Bulls. He also managed to pound in one more touchdown on the ground. His counterpart on the Bulldogs, senior Blaine Curren had 173 yards on eight receptions and four touchdowns. Schuett quickly became the go-to receiver for his quarterback Colby Mahon, after fellow senior receiver, and last year’s all-state player, Garrett Mullins left the game halfway Dragons hold on to become 2-0 Messenger photo by Joe Duty DELIVERING A HIT — Decatur’s Tyler Story knocks Gainesville’s Adam Berryman out of bounds during the Eagles’ win Friday. Story left the game with an injury early in the first quarter. Last week, the Chico Dragons stormed out of the gate with 26 first-half points. On Friday, the Dragons used a strong third-quarter push to get the job done. And they did get the job done with a 26-20 win at Gorman’s Brogden Stadium to move to 2-0 on the season. Trailing 7-6 at halftime, Chico scored three third-quarter touchdowns. And they would need every one of them as Gorman scored twice to pull within 26-20 going Continued on page 2B BOYD 28 • GUNTER 7 Boyd fights back to beat Gunter After Gunter converted one of two Boyd turnovers into a touchdown, the Yellowjackets roared back with 28 points Friday to even their season record at 1-1. The ’Jackets’ 28-7 win sends them to Henrietta next week to face a Bearcat team also 1-1 after Friday’s last-minute 23-20 win over Paradise. Gunter didn’t lead long. After converting a Finley Harris interception return to the Boyd 1-yard line into a score, Gunter held the lead for just 67 seconds. With 14 ticks left in the first half, Boyd tied it at 7-7 on a 14-yard pass from Jared Cate to Chasen Starnes. Cameron McIntire kicked the extra point. Boyd got a pair of scores in the third quarter to take control. Adrian Nelson took a fourth-and-1 try 39 yards for a touchdown, and barely two minutes later, Fino Cardona blitzed 80 yards for a touchdown. With McIntire’s extra points, Boyd led 21-7. The ’Jackets added a fourth-quarter score when Cate threw 59 yards to Abram Moreno, with McIn- tire true again on the kick. On the night, the Boyd offense cranked out 338 yards, with Cate throwing for 172 and Boyd backs running for 166, paced by Cardona’s 80. Starnes was Cate’s favorite target, catching seven for 81 yards. Gunter ground out 194 yards, but it took 48 carries, and the Gunter passing game was good on just 5 of 12 tries for 24 yards. Boyd forced the visitors to punt seven times and managed one turnover, a Cate interception in the second period. Messenger photo by Johnny Britton MAKING A GETAWAY — Boyd quarterback Jared Cate runs away from Gunter tacklers during the Yellowjackets’ 28-7 victory Friday. Cate threw for 172 yards in the win. 2B WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 SPORTS BRADAD. FAGILE, MD Rural Health Clinic HENRIETTA 23 • PARADISE 20 ‘Cats claw Panthers in final seconds For a game that saw little scoring for the first three quarters, it was a wild finish in Henrietta as the Bearcats scored last to defeat the Paradise Panthers 23-20. The result gave both teams a 1-1 record. After a scoreless first quarter, Henrietta grabbed a 9-0 lead in the second, and the third quarter was also scoreless. But the fireworks came in the final nine minutes. Paradise got on the board to get within 9-6 and took the lead three minutes later, 13-9. Henrietta responded to pull ahead16-13 just seconds later. That lead stood a little more than two minutes until Paradise regained the lead 20-16. The final score came with 16 seconds to play, giving Henrietta the win. But it was not over until a final Paradise field goal try was blocked. Henrietta opened the defensive struggle with a field goal at 7:45 in the second quarter and added a touchdown a minute later. Paradise finally broke through with 8:53 left in the game when Kale Johnson converted a 7-yard run. At 5:45 Paradise grabbed the lead on Josh McDowell’s 3-yard scoring run. But an 80-yard run gave the lead back to Henrietta only 13 seconds later. Paradise maneuvered into scoring position with 3:17 to play as Andrew Sims converted a 3-yard run. But the Panthers couldn’t hold the Bearcats, who got a 2-yard run for the game-winner. On the night, McDowell threw for 217 yards on 15 of 24, including a pair to Josh Pewitt for 81 yards. Sims ran eight times for 31 yards. The Panthers will have their first home game of 2011 when Rio Vista comes to town Friday. ALLEN 59 • NORTHWEST 0 Top-ranked Eagles steamroll Texans By BRENDAN GLACCUM Northwest found out first hand just how talented and difficult it is to contain the state’s top-ranked Class 5A team. Allen senior quarterback Alec Morris connected with Andrew Rodriguez for a 24-yard touchdown on the Eagles’ first offensive play Friday night and was 8 for 8 passing in the third quarter in which he led three scoring drives that capped a dominating 59-0 victory at Eagle Stadium. Ten late first-half points by the Eagles (2-0), including a 37-yard strike from Morris to Rodriguez, blew open a game that had at least been within Northwest’s reach for the first 21-plus minutes. The closing minutes of the first half carried over into the third quarter. Allen picked up right where it left off, marching 67 yards in seven plays to extend the lead to 31-0. Morris finished with 318 yards on 18 of 32 passing with five TDs. An 8-yard scoring pass to Cort- land Tolbert, his second touchdown of the game, ended Morris’s night late in the third. Northwest (1-1) struggled to establish much of an offensive attack against a stout Allen defense that stuffed the run and brought consistent pass pressure all night. The Texans finished with just 82 yards on the ground and surrendered six sacks. Rodriguez caught seven passes for 195 yards and two scores. Northwest is now 1-1 on the year. Dragons hold on ... Decatur 35, Gainesville 20 Whitewright 41, Alvord 25 Alvord Whitewright 7 6 15 14 6 6 6 6 - 25 - 41 Scoring Summary First Quarter Whitewright - Gerren Ballard 57 pass from Tyrone Swoopes; Ballard run Alvord - Matt Dunn 39 pass from Trevor Hardee; Jose Luna kick Whitewright - Ballard 11 pass from Swoopes; Grant Ratcliff kick Second Quarter Whitewright - Swoopes 40 run; Ratcliff kick Whitewright - Ballard 4 pass from Swoopes; kick failed Alvord - Brandon Aeling 72 fumble return; kick failed Third Quarter Alvord - Joe Randall 34 run; pass failed Whitewright - Swoopes 70 run; kick failed Fourth Quarter Alvord - Ty McDaniel 51 pass from Trevor Hardee; pass failed Whitewright - Swoopes 29 run; kick failed Alvord Whitewright First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. . . . . . . 15 Rushes-Yards . . . . . . . . 36-131. . . .34-331 Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 183. . . . . . 225 Total Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314. . . . . . 556 Comp-Att-Int . . . . . . . .11-22-1. . . 13-19-2 Punts-Average . . . . . . . . . 3-40. . . . . .2-35 Fumbles-lost . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2. . . . . . . 2-1 Penalties-Yards . . . . . . . . . 5-37. . . . . .8-80 Individual Statistics Rushing - Alvord, Casen Baker 73; Whitewright, Tyrone Swoopes 256. Passing - Alvord, Trevor Hardee 11-22-1-183; Whitewright, Swoopes 13-19-2-225. Receiving - Alvord, Ty McDaniel 3-72, Jesse Brown 6-70; Whitewright, Gerren Ballard 3-72. 817-395-2321 Boyd 28, Gunter 7 Gunter Boyd 0 0 7 7 0 14 0 7 Scoring Summary Second Quarter Gunter - Richard Young 11 run; Richie Robledo kick Boyd - Chasen Starnes 14 pass from Jared Cate; Cameron McIntire kick Third Quarter Boyd - Adrian Nelson 39 run; McIntire kick Boyd - Fino Cardona 80 run; McIntire kick Fourth Quarter Boyd - Abram Moreno 59 pass from Cate; McIntire kick Gunter Boyd First downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. . . . . . . . 6 Rushes - yards . . . . . . . 48-194. . . .22-166 Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. . . . . . 172 Total yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218. . . . . . 338 Comp - Att - Int . . . . . . .5-12-1. . . 14-28-1 Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30. . . . . .3-34 Fumbles - lost . . . . . . . . . . 1-0. . . . . . . 1-1 Penalties - yards. . . . . . . . 6-55. . . . . .3-15 Individual Statistics Rushing - Gunter, Dakota Hunter 15-59; Boyd, Fino Cardona 5-80 Receiving - Gunter, Chance Green 2-8; Boyd, Chasen Starnes 7-81 Passing - Gunter, Richard Young 5-12-1-24; Boyd, Jared Cate 14-28-1-172 940-627-2369 www.decaturciviccenter.com Bridgeport 51, Burkburnett 32 Bridgeport Burkburnett Messenger photo by Joe Duty BRINGING IN A CATCH — Decatur’s Taylor Spence hauls in a pass during the Eagles’ win over Gainesville Friday. Eagles knock out Leopards... Continued from page 1B in the first quarter on the way to a 35-0 lead in the second quarter. But the Leopards closed the half with a pair of touchdowns in the final minute — a 62-yard run by Adam Berryman and a 41-yard pass from Denzel Johnson to David Moore after a Decatur fumble on a kickoff. Berryman finished with 109 yards on 17 carries. The Leopards made it an uncomfortable 15-point lead for the Eagles with a third unanswered touchdown courtesy of a 13yard run by Johnson with 6:53 remaining in third quarter. But Johnson finished with a minus 24 yards on the ground, being sacked five times including a 26-yard loss on which he was called for intentional grounding in the fourth quarter. Decatur could not respond offensively in the second half, turning the ball over twice and punting on four of its other five possessions. “Offensively, we didn’t move the ball in the second half,” Story said. “There were not many holes to run the ball. “It was a strange game. We came out and played well early and then they get the two scores in the last two minutes of the first half. All our momentum went away. But the defense still played well. We just relied on our defense to win the game and they did.” The Decatur offense gave the defense a lead to work with early. After the defense got a threeand-out to start the game, the Eagles scored in three plays with Garrett Muehlstein hitting Cooper Jackson for a 53-yard touchdown. After Decatur forced Gainesville’s second threeand-out, the Eagles took eight plays to score on a 2-yard run by Haden Carpenter. Decatur went up 21-0 on Selby’s fumble recovery. They made it 28-0 after Carpenter took a screen pass 20 yards from Muehlstein to paydirt. Garrett Muehlstein finished 7-for-16 for 124 yards with one interception and the two touchdowns. The lead grew to 35 on a 1-yard run by Grayson Muehlstein. He plunged in two plays after connecting with Chris Saunders for a 57-yard gain. Decatur finished with 295 yards, including 109 rushing. Dustin Brazeau ran for 35 on six carries. The Eagles will have a short week, returning to the field to play Wichita Falls Hirschi Thursday at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. 20 14 14 7 10 11 7 0 - 51 - 32 First Quarter Bridgeport -10:04; Trent Schuett 1 run; Ricky Martinez kick Bridgeport - 6:48; Colby Mahon 10 pass to Garrett Mullins; Martinez kick Burkburnett - 5:14; Bret Lewis 20 pass to Blaine Curren; Potts kick Burkburnett - 2:42; Lewis 6 pass to Curren; Tanner kick Bridgeport - 0:32; Mahon 17 pass to Schuett; kick failed Second Quarter Burkburnett - 5:22; Devin Chafin 25 run; Potts kick Bridgeport - 3:39; Mohan 75 pass to Schuett; Martinez kick Bridgeport - 0:33; Mohan 19 pass to Schuett; Martinez kick Third Quarter Burkburnett - 9:15; Lewis 50 pass to Curren; Potts kick Bridgeport - 6:57; Martinez 30 field goal Bridgeport - 3:19; Gabe Huerta 10 run; Martinez kick Burkburnett - 3:06; Lewis 80 pass to Curren; twopoint conversion Fourth Quarter Bridgeport - 5:00; Mahon 5 pass to Blake Arrington; Martinez kick Bridgeport Burkburnett First downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . 14 Rushes-Yards . . . . . . . . . .38-162 . . . . . .20-170 Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 . . . . . . . . .329 Total Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 . . . . . . . . .499 Comp-Att-Int . . . . . . . . . 18-25-1 . . . . . 20-35-3 Punts-Average . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 . . . . . . . . 2-35 Fumbles-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Penalties-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 . . . . . . . . 2-30 Individual Statistics Rushing: Bridgeport, Gabe Huerta, 23-125; Burkburnett, Chafin, 19-165. Passing: Bridgeport, Colby Mohan, 18-25-344-5; Burkburnett, Lewis, 20-35-329-4 Receiving: Bridgeport, Trent Schuett, 10-243; Burkburnett, Curren, 8-173 FIRST STATE BANK www.fsbwise.com Chico 26, Gorman 20 Chico Gorman 6 7 0 0 20 13 0 0 Gainesville Decatur 0 13 28 7 7 0 0 0 - 20 - 35 Scoring Summary First Quarter Decatur - 9:15; Cooper Jackson 53 pass from Garrett Muehlstein; Taylor Spence kick Decatur - 3:53; Haden Carpenter 2 run; Spence kick Decatur - 1:50; Cole Selby fumble recovery in end zone; Spence kick Decatur - 0:06; Carpenter 20 pass from Muhlstein; Spence kick Second Quarter Decatur - 2:07; Grayson Muehlstein 1 run; Spence kick Gainesville - 0:36; Adam Berryman 62 run; kick failed Gainesville - 0:22; David Moore 41 pass from Denzel Johnson; Juan Hernandez kick Third Quarter Gainesville - 6:53; Johnson 13 run; Hernandez kick Gainesville Decatur First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . 12 Rushes-Yards . . . . . . . . 37-125. . . .36-109 Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 72. . . . . . 186 Total Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197. . . . . . 295 Comp-Att-Int . . . . . . . . . . 2-9-0. . . . 9-18-1 Fumbles-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3. . . . . . . 3-2 Punts-Average . . . . . . . . . 6-33. . . . . .4-32 Penalties-Yards . . . . . . . . . 7-55. . . . . .6-55 Individual Statistics Rushing - Gainesville, Denzel Johnson 13-(minus 24), Jonathan Mendez 7-19, Adam Berryman 17-109, David Moore 2-(minus 2), Jack Moore 1-5, P.J. Lane 1-8; Decatur, Haden Carpenter 8-4, Damien Loving 6-21, Blake Haney 5-19, Garrett Muehlstein 7-10, Dustin Brazeau 6-35, Grayson Muehlstein 3-12, Jared Durdon 1-8. Passing - Gainesville, Johnson 2-9-0-72; Decatur, Garrett Muehlstein 7-16-1-124, Grayson Muehlstein 2-2-0-62. Receiving - Gainesville, Moore 2-720; Decatur, Caleb Hogan 1-14, Tyler Story 1-5, Cooper Jackson 3-56, Chris Saunders 1-15, Haden Carpenter 1-20, Taylor Spence 1-23, Colby Medlin 1-5. - 7 - 28 Continued from page 1B into the fourth quarter. Both teams’ defenses held strong in the final quarter as the Dragons held on for the win. Trailing 7-0 in the first quarter, the Dragons’ Gabriel Rohan caught a 15yard pass from Hunter York with 40 seconds left in the period. Chico was unable to tie the score when the kick failed. After a scoreless second quarter, the Dragons began their secondhalf charge on a 15-yard run by Garland McCoy with 10:18 left in the third quarter. McCoy threw for a touchdown just minutes later when he connected with Dylan Hightower. McCoy’s run for two gave Chico the 20-7 lead. The Panthers kept the pressure on the visiting Dragons when just seconds later, Zach Carlton broke free for a 43-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 20-13. McCoy responded with an 8-yard touchdown run on 4:43 left in the quarter to extend the lead to 26-13. Gorman’s B.J. Ramirez capped the scoring with a 19-yard run with 2:47 left in the quarter. Chico’s Victor Velazquez rushed for a game-high 131 yards on 12 carries. McCoy was 3 of 7 for 41 yards. Hightower caught three passes for 41 yards. The Dragons will try to make it three in a row next week as they host Dallas Baptist in their homecoming game. Story by Brian Knox from game information provided by Lindee Hand. 940-627-2369 www.decaturciviccenter.com Alvord Medical Clinic, P.A. 940-427-2858 • 940-427-2175 - 26 - 20 Scoring Summary First Quarter Gorman - Zach Carlton 18 pass to Yozani Palacios; Matt Fox kick Chico - Hunter York 15 pass to Gabriel Rohan; kick failed Third Quarter Chico - Garland McCoy 15 run; pass failed Chico - McCoy 21 pass to Dylan Hightower; McCoy run Gorman - Carlton 43 run; kick blocked Chico - McCoy 8 run; run failed Gorman - B.J. Ramirez 19 run; Fox kick Chico Gorman First downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . 15 Rushes - yards . . . . . . . 32-180. . . .42-255 Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 93. . . . . . . 18 Total yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273. . . . . . 273 Comp - Att - Int . . . . . . .19-8-2. . . . . 4-1-1 Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6. . . . . .1-39 Fumbles - lost . . . . . . . . . . 1-0. . . . . . . 4-1 Penalties - yards. . . . . . 13-112. . . . .12-75 Individual Statistics Rushing - Chico, Victor Velazquez 12-131; Gorman, Ramirez 23-118 Receiving - Chico, Hightower 3-41; Gorman, Palacios 1-10 Passing - Chico, McCoy 3-7-1-41; Gorman, Carlton 4-1-1-18 Allen 59, Northwest 0 Northwest Allen 0 0 14 10 0 21 0 14 - 0 - 59 Scoring Summary First Quarter Allen - Andrew Rodriguez 24-yard pass from Alec Morris (Carlos Arochi kick) Allen - Cortland Tolbert 18-yard pass from Morris (Arochi kick) Second Quarter Allen - Arochi 21-yard field goal Allen - Alec Morris 1-yard run (Arochi kick) Third Quarter Allen - Oliver Pierce 16-yard pass from Morris (Arochi kick) Allen - Andrew Rodriguez 60-yard pass from Morris (Arochi kick) Allen - Tolbert 8-yard pass from Morris Fourth Quarter Allen - Zeric Lamb 14-yard pass from Connor Greenberg (Arochi kick) Allen -John Rocha 2-yard run (Arochi kick) Northwest Allen First downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . 33 Rushes - yards . . . . . . . . 23-82. . . .37-182 Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . 108. . . . . . 378 Total yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190. . . . . . 560 Comp - Att - Int . . . . . .10-20-1. . . 22-36-0 Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38.6. . . . . .1-43 Fumbles - lost . . . . . . . . . . 2-2. . . . . . . 1-0 Penalties - yards. . . . . . . . 4-40. . . . . .6-45 Individual Statistics Rushing - NW, Michael Reed 11-36; Allen, Jeff Harris 8-86 Receiving - NW, Cody Long 3-42; Allen, Rodriguez 7-195 Passing - NW, Draze Lawliss 7-13-1-85; Allen, Morris 18-32-0-318 940-969-3680 Henrietta 23, Paradise 20 Paradise Henrietta 0 0 0 9 0 0 20 14 - 20 - 23 Scoring Summary Second Quarter Henrietta - Jameson Dowell 35 field goal Henrietta - Kolten Booher 33 run; kick blocked Fourth Quarter Paradise - Kale Johnson 7 run; kick failed Paradise - Josh McDowell 3 run; Dalton Fregia kick Henrietta - Booher 80 run; Dowell kick Paradise - Andrew Sims 3 run; Fregia kick Henrietta - Booher 3 run; Dowell kick Paradise Henrietta First downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . . . 13 Rushes - yards . . . . . . . . 32-82. . . .39-272 Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . 217. . . . . . . 94 Total yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299. . . . . . 366 Comp - Att - Int . . . . . .15-24-0. . . 10-22-0 Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31. . . . . .6-35 Fumbles - lost . . . . . . . . . . 3-2. . . . . . . 1-1 Penalties - yards. . . . . . . . 4-35. . . . . .9-65 Individual Statistics Rushing - Paradise, Andrew Sims 8-31; Henrietta, Kolten Booher 25-172 Receiving - Paradise, Josh Pewitt 2-81; Henrietta, Cotey McKelvey 5-42 Passing - Paradise, Josh McDowell 15-24-0-217; Henrietta, Kolten Booher 10-22-0-94 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 3B SPORTS WHITEWRIGHT 41 • ALVORD 25 Bulls outlast Burk ... Tigers swoop by Dogs The Alvord Bulldogs never found an answer for Whitewright’s Tyrone Swoopes Friday. The heralded 6-5, 220-pound junior quarterback turned Denton’s C.H. Collins Athletic Complex into his personal stage in the Tigers’ 41-25 win. Swoopes accounted for 481 of Whitewright’s 556 yards and all six touchdowns. He ran for 256 yards with scoring runs of 70, 40 and 29 yards. Swoopes threw for 225 yards, completing 13 of his 19 attempts with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Swoopes and Whitewright opened the scoring with a 57-yard pass to Gerren Ballard. Ballard also ran in the try to make it 8-0. Alvord answered with a 39-yard pass from Trevor Hardee to Matt Dunn to make it 8-7. Hardee finished 11-for-22 for 183 yards with an interception and two touchdowns. He connected with Ty McDaniel on a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter. Whitewright then broke the game open with three straight scores, taking a 29-7 lead in the second quarter. A 72-yard fumble return by Brandon Aeling cut the Bulldogs’ deficit to 29-13 at halftime. Alvord pulled within 10, 29-19, in the third quarter on a 34-yard run by Joe Randall. Swoopes made sure the Bulldogs got no closer, breaking free for a 70yard run. The first of his two secondhalf scores. Alvord put up 314 total yards against the Whitewright defense. Casen Baker ran for 73. Continued from page 1B in the first quarter with an ankle injury. After making a 10-yard touchdown reception, Mullins chest bumped a fellow player in celebration and rolled his ankle. “We lost a powerful weapon when he had to come out,” said Bridgeport coach Danny Henson. “But the rest of the team played hard and we were able to come out of here with a win against a really good team.” Mullins was out the rest of the game, but coaches are hopeful it is just a sprain and he’ll be back on the field soon. Despite his defense giving up almost 500 yards, Henson was impressed with some of the big plays they made. “We shouldn’t be giving up so many big plays, but our defense really stepped up and made some big stops,” Henson said. Cornerback Chase Collins made two interceptions, one in his own end zone preventing a Burkburnett score. A pick he had in Messenger photo by Mack Thweatt TRYING TO GET FREE — Alvord’s Joe Randall tries to get away from a Whitewright defender during the Bulldogs’ loss at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex in Denton Friday. the second quarter set up a quick touchdown. He also provided a spark on special teams, recovering a Bridgeport kick off late in the second quarter. “Chase is only a sophomore,” Henson said. “He made some mistakes and got beat a couple times, but he also made some great plays.” Senior Bulls linebacker and team captain Dalton Bracken also had an interception. The big man also ran down a Burkburnett running back to prevent a long dashing touchdown. Mahon continued to shine in his second game as starter. He threw for 344 yards and five touchdowns, only tossing one pick during the night. Junior running back Gabe Huerta provided power on the ground, rushing for 125 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown. His rushes helped Bridgeport finally run time off the clock in the final quarter. “I’m thankful we put up 51 points and came out of here with a big win,” Henson said. “We play tough teams to make us better.” Submit YOUR local news... www.wcmessenger.com/submit THIS IS “THE SALE” YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR INCOME IS YOUR CREDIT Leading tank truck company is seeking experienced DIESEL MECHANIC FOR THE PONDER YARD DRIVERS FOR PONDER & BOWIE YARDS LABOR DAY CLEARANCE Top pay & benefits including Neigghborhood AUTOS Nei • Health • Life • Dental • Plus matching 401(k) Call or apply in person at: 17709 Hwy 380 W. Ponder, TX 76259 940-482-9670 IN THE HEART OF BRIDGEPORT TEXAS! WE FINANCE HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL GREAT Selection! Prices! 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With a furious comeback in game three, capped by an Annelise Carpenter block and a pair of aces from Kortney Tompkins, the Lady Eagles delivered. Decatur won the match, 25-9, 25-12, 27-25, moving to 13-3. “It was really good to be home; it’s been two weeks since we’ve been here,” Carpenter said. “The fans were awesome. “It was nice to beat Graham after they beat us the last two years.” The sweep came the day after the Lady Eagles moved up to No. 3 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s Class 3A poll. “It’s awesome,” said setter Joey Redwine. “It’s the best we’ve ever been ranked. We’re motivated to stay there.” Redwine did her part against Graham, leading the offense. She doled out 31 assists. She also punished the Lady Blues at the service line in the first game, serving the Lady Eagles to a quick 13-2 lead. Redwine had three aces in the match. Decatur never let up in the game, easing to the 16-point win. Tompkins put down six of her 12 kills in game one. The senior hitter also had a big match on the back row, making 15 digs. Kortni Robinson added 12 digs and Ingrid Boatman 11. In game two, Graham led early 8-5 before a Robinson kill started a seven-point Lady Eagle rally. Haley Dale made two blocks for kills in the stretch that gave Decatur a 12-8 lead. Decatur built the lead to 18-9 on a Tompkins kill. The Lady Eagles went on for a 13-point victory. Graham did not go away quietly in game three. The Lady Blues made just two errors in the final game, forcing Decatur to earn 25 points. “They stepped up in game three,” said Decatur coach Claire Rose about the Graham defense. “We hit VOLLEYBALL Jacksboro drops Sissies The Bridgeport Sissies dropped a close game one and could never recover Tuesday in a three-game sweep by the Jacksboro Lady Tigers. Jacksboro won 26-24, 25-19, 25-19, dropping the Sissies to 11-6 on the season. “We had opportunities to win all three matches but made too many unforced errors,” said Bridgeport coach Lynn Larson. “We’ve got to do a better job not letting the opponent make runs from the serving line.” Sabrina Garza led the Sissies with six kills. Madyson Hancock added four kills along with four blocks. Shelbi Fry had three kills. Tiffany Hawkins dished out six assists. Taylor Henson doled out five assists and served up two aces. Defensively, Kasey Wages led the effort with eight digs. Angelica Reyes added six digs to go along with two aces. Lady Dragons edge Newcastle The Chico Lady Dragons had to work a little extra but got past Newcastle in three games Tuesday. The Lady Dragons won the match 26-24, 25-23, 30-28 to move to 12-6 on the season. Hannah Avants put down 10 kills and made 25 of the team’s 97 digs. Moss added seven kills and 20 digs. Cameron Bowyer made 15 Football Paradise 22, Boyd 22 The Paradise Panthers and Boyd Yellowjackets freshmen teams battled to a tie Thursday. Paradise led 8-6 after the first quarter. Paradise quarterback Dylan Meadows followed the blocks of Cash Preather and Chris Hill to the end zone on a 4yard run. Meadows hit Zane Trachta with a pass to convert the two-point try. Boyd fought back to take a 22-16 halftime lead. digs, Molli Umphress 13 and Casey Tate 10. Umphress handed out 11 assists. Araliza Galindo added eight assists. SUBVARSITY Paradise scored on a 5-yard run by Hill and a safety in the second quarter. The Panthers evened the score in the third quarter on a 7-yard run by Austin Hogan. “We played a lot better than last week,” said Paradise coach Jonathan Ryle. The coach praised the work of his offensive line and backs. He also pointed out the work of Hogan, Cole Harris and Sean Carter on defense. right where the defense was, and they were digging.” Decatur had an 18-16 lead. Graham came back to tie the game at 19 on a Hannah Little kill and took the lead 20-19 after a Decatur hitting error. Rose then called her only timeout of the match. “I just said we’ve been doing drills about coming from behind,” Rose said. “We need to finish it here in three.” Graham built its lead to 24-21 before Decatur fought back to tie the game at 24. After Graham took a 25-24 lead, Carpenter evened the score with a big block for a kill. “We’ve been working on blocking and trying to watch hitters more,” Rose said. Carpenter had five blocks and nine kills. Six of her kills came in the final game. “Annelise and I clicked a lot in the final game,” Redwine said. Tompkins needed just two serves along the left baseline to put the end to the match. CROSS COUNTRY Galloway finishes 33rd in first race Decatur graduate Hanna Galloway opened her college career Thursday, finishing 33rd in the Baylor Twilight Invite. The Texas A&M freshman ran a 15:40 in the 4K. “It was exciting,” Galloway said. “I was more excited than nervous. “I wish I could’ve done better. But I felt good at the start and finish.” Galloway said she is working on getting used to the faster pace and added distance in college. “The extra distance impacted how I performed,” she said. “Also on the college level, there’s no starting slow and speeding up. “The girls took off like it was a 400 race. In practice, I’m trying to make that transition. After more practice, I should get better.” She was one of seven freshmen running for the Aggies. Fellow freshman and Galloway’s roommate, Kelsey Hermes of Lindsay, ran a 15:36 to take 31st. Galloway took third last fall at the state cross country meet in the Class 3A race. She finished second in the Class 3A state final in the 3,200. SPORTS Volleyball Bridgeport JV def. Jacksboro The Sissies junior varsity beat Jacksboro in two games Tuesday 25-19, 26-24. Tylar Chapa put down four kills. Lauren Hart added three. Reagan Hurd recorded seven assists. Payton Tucker served seven aces. Jacksboro 9th def. Bridgeport The Sissies freshmen fell to Jacksboro in two games Tuesday 26-24, 25-23. Sydnie Howard slammed three kills. Paige Fagan and Haley Hooten added two each. Vanessa Rojas handed out nine assists and Kaylee Love three. Emily Martinez made three digs. WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 5B SPORTS VOLLLEYBALL Messenger photo by Joe Duty CENTRAL PART OF TEAM — Chico setter Molli Umphress has helped the Lady Dragons out to a 12-6 start this season with her 6.61 assists per game. Setting up cheers Umphress’ work in background leads Chico to strong start d By RICHARD GREENE e d r Cheers rain down on Hannah Avants and Malori Moss each time the Lady Dragons’ leading hitters smash the ball past Chico opponents. It’s usually a pass from Molli Umphress that sets up the kill. And though the final cheers don’t come her way, the Chico setter doesn’t miss a chance to let out her own celebratory scream. “I can celebrate just as loud as Hannah or Malori,” Umphress pointed out. The senior took over the primary setting duties for the Lady Dragons this season. She split duties with Kim Workman last season. This year, through the Lady Dragons’ 12-6 start, Umphress is averaging 6.6 assists per match or 2.5 in each of Chico’s 47 games. She’s dished out 119 assists with just 22 errors. She had a strong performance in the Lady Dragons’ second-place finish at the Chico Tournament last weekend, narrowly missing a spot on the all-tournament team. “She’s done well,” said Chico coach Missy Patterson. “The biggest thing is her consistency. She’s a great setter. She gets the ball to the hitters and is dependable.” Her hitters are not surprised by her performance. “She’s doing an awesome job and has been doing it for four years,” Moss said. “She knows how every hitter likes (the ball) and gets it to us.” Umphress brings a selfless approach to the game, taking blame for any of the team’s mistakes offensively and not looking for any additional praise. “I just do the best I can though I don’t get credit,” Umphress said. “I take the blame if there if there is a bad hit. But when there’s a good hit, I get in there to - g ” t e , a g ” d n n s e Messenger photo by Joe Duty SETTING UP BIG HIT — Chico setter Molli Umphress sets a ball for Malori Moss during practice Thursday. Umphress leads the Lady Dragons in assists this season with 119 in 16 matches. cheer and congratulate them.” Her role is demanding, serving as the quarterback and choosing where to direct the ball on each possession. It’s a role she cherishes. “You control who gets it,” Umphress said. “I rely on Hannah and Malori a lot to make me look good. “I like that I get to take charge and get to take that leadership role.” Her setting is an important component of the team, but Patterson points to her leadership as being another major ingredient for a Chico squad hoping to contend for a District 11-A title. “She’s real calm on the court and never talks anyone down,” Patterson said. “She’s very mild tempered. The whole team feeds off her.” The Lady Dragons have used two setters with Araliza Galindo handling some of the duties. It’s allowed Umphress to also hit. She is fourth on the team with 30 kills. “We’ve run a 6-2, so we can use her as a hitter some,” Patterson said. “She’s been my most consistent hitter.” Umphress also has been back in service receive more this season, another opportunity she’s enjoyed. “I haven’t received in three years,” she said. “Getting the chance to pass more has showed my true colors.” As Chico gets ready for the 11-A opener Sept. 9 at home against Collinsville, Umphress hopes she can set up a run to a district crown and another playoff run. Chico made it to the area round last season after finishing third in the league. “It’s our year,” Umphress said. “Last year, we started slow and turned it on at the end. This year, we’re ready to take control.” A district title would give her an even bigger chance to celebrate. WISE COUNTY VOLLEYBALL LEADERS Kills Name, School Kortney Tompkins, Decatur Makenna Burt, Paradise Hannah Avants, Chico Mariah Clayton, Bridgeport Madyson Hancock, Bridgeport Courtney Andrews, Paradise Jazmin Franks, Northwest Rachel Runnels, Paradise Malori Moss, Chico Joey Redwine, Decatur Annelise Carpenter, Decatur Ellen Cocanougher, Northwest Brooklyn Scarborough, Boyd Sabrina Garza, Bridgeport Haley Dale, Decatur Kortni Robinson, Decatur Nikki Graves, Paradise Victoria Leisure, Northwest Parker Tate, Boyd Blocks Name, School Makenna Burt, Paradise Joey Redwine, Decatur Matches 16 10 18 17 17 10 12 10 18 16 18 12 16 17 16 16 10 12 16 Kills 141 67 120 112 111 64 72 57 92 78 78 56 73 77 63 60 37 42 48 Matches Blocks 10 62 16 74 Average 8.81 6.70 6.66 6.58 6.52 6.40 6.00 5.70 5.11 4.87 4.87 4.60 4.56 4.52 3.97 3.75 3.70 3.50 3.00 Average 6.20 4.63 Annelise Carpenter, Decatur Haley Dale, Decatur Hannah Avants, Chico Mariah Clayton, Bridgeport Kortney Tompkins, Decatur Malori Moss, Chico Brooklynn Scarborough, Boyd Parker Tate, Boyd Victoria Leisure, Northwest Madyson Hancock, Bridgeport Digs Name, School Jennifer Buell, Paradise Brooke Berryhill, Northwest Brooke Barnett, Boyd Kortney Tompkins, Decatur Brooklyn Scarborough, Boyd Amanda Delka, Decatur Hannah Avants, Chico Ingrid Boatman, Decatur Angelica Reyes, Bridgeport Malori Moss, Chico Kortni Robinson, Decatur Joey Redwine, Decatur Casey Tate, Chico 16 16 18 17 16 18 16 16 12 17 71 46 36 34 31 30 22 21 16 20 4.43 2.88 2.00 2.00 1.90 1.60 1.38 1.31 1.30 1.20 Matches 10 12 16 16 16 16 18 16 17 18 16 17 18 Digs 259 192 226 186 155 138 145 120 127 115 89 81 88 Average 25.90 16.00 14.12 11.63 9.68 8.63 8.05 7.50 7.47 6.38 5.56 5.06 4.88 Cameron Bowyer, Chico Araliza Galindo, Chico Leah Guinn, Bridgeport Assists Name, School Joey Redwine, Decatur Alysa Franks, Northwest Tiffany Hawkins, Bridgeport Danielle Foster, Boyd Molli Umphress, Chico Marley McCune, Boyd Taylor Henson, Bridgeport Araliza Galindo, Chico Aces Name, School Brooklynn Scarborough, Boyd Joey Redwine, Decatur Lakin O’Dell, Northwest Ingrid Boatman, Decatur Danielle Foster, Boyd Kasey Wages, Bridgeport Kortney Tompkins, Decatur Sky Mayfield, Paradise 18 18 17 88 81 57 Matches Assists 16 354 12 149 17 177 16 113 18 119 16 75 17 79 18 61 Matches 16 16 12 16 16 17 16 10 Aces 37 30 20 24 18 18 15 12 4.83 4.5 3.35 Average 22.13 12.41 10.41 7.06 6.61 4.69 4.64 3.38 6B WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 MESSENGER CLASSIFIEDS Real Estate for Sale • Real Estate for Sale • Acreage • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplexes • Homes • Lots • Mobile Homes • Wanted to Buy Pets Rentals Employment • Apartments • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplex Housing • Homes • Mobile Homes • Rooms • Roommate Wanted • Spaces & Lots • For Lease • Wanted to Rent • Wanted to Lease • Facilities • Storage Buildings Merchandise for Sale • Pets • Pets Lost & Found • Pet Care/Training • Pet Stud Services • Appliances • Clothing/Jewelry • Furniture • Garage Sales • Firewood • Miscellaneous • Auctions • Business Opportunity • Employment Information • Adult/Elderly Care • Childcare • Food Service Services • Medical/Dental • Miscellaneous • Office • Retail/Sales • Trades • Work Wanted Transportation • Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care • Business • Housecleaning Farm and Ranch • Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous • Tutoring Announcements • Accessories • Boats • Cars • Trailers • Recreational Vehicles • Wanted to Buy • Trucks • Card of Thanks • Let’s Swap • Lost & Found • Personal • Wanted • Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden • Livestock • Livestock Care/ Training • Livestock Lost & Found • Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies • Miscellaneous • Mowing • Pasture & Feed • Poultry CALL 940-627-5987 & GET RESULTS! 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(817)422-3023 or (817)281-4311. Acreage • Sunset - 8.83 acres, 25x75 horse barn, tank, water. $59,500 • Alvord Schools - 10.3 acres, wooded with deep well. $75,000 • N. Sunset - 150 acres, Denton Creek, good farm & hunting place. $3,500 per acre • N. Sunset - 20 acres Hwy 101. $80,000 • N. Alvord - Prime Hwy. 287 & CR Frontage 16+ acres. $12,000 per acre • N. Alvord - 13 acres, two CR frontage, $6,500 per acre. • Lake Bridgeport - Waterfront property, 2/1.5 remodel. $95,900 • Sunset - 167 acres, good cattle & horse place, 40x40 building, stock tank, well & septic. $2,995 per acre • Alvord ISD - 4.71 acres, no mobiles. $9,000/acre • Sunset Hwy 101 - 30x40 commercial building. Good business or makes a nice home. $69,500 Seller anxious • Sunset - 26+/- acres, new stock tank. $5,000 per acre. Owner Finance. • Decatur - 5+ acres, good Hwy 380 frontage. $145,000 • Alvord - 5+ acres, Alvord school, heavily wooded. $35,000 • N. of Bowie 160 acres, rough and rugged $2,595/acres • Park Springs - 9+ acres $4,500 per acre Owner Financing. • Sunset - Hwy. 287 93 beautiful acres, barn, coastal, lots of tanks. $3,500 per acre. • S. of Boyd - 32+ acres FM 730 on Trinity River. $6,500 per acre • E. of Sunset - 2-10 acre tracts, sell one or both. $4,500 per acre. PENDING Sun Set Realty - Jim Boyd, Associate 940-845-2120 940-393-0421 Cell LAND FOR SALE FM 455, between Forestburg/Montague. Owner finance, no credit check, down payment negotiable. Great schools, beautiful land. (940)872-1712, (940)736-7239. Business Property INCOME PROPERTY downtown Boyd. 2 lots, 1 with building. Call Jack @ (817)727-7141. Homes 2-BEDROOM, 1-BATH Decatur. Great rental property. Motivated seller. $65,000. (817)600-3404. 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH frame house on 1 acre, 7 miles north of Chico on FM 2265. FSBO. (940)644-5436. 4/2, RECENTLY UPDATED brick home on 15 acres next to LBJ Grasslands in Alvord. Stock tank, pipe fencing, 40x60 shop with office & full bath. $275,000. (940)627-4323, (940)389-2966. 4/3.5/3 FORMAL DINING study, game room, 3,916 square feet. Brookhollow Estates, Decatur. $325,000. (940)255-5424. 40x60 metal building for sale with approximately 1,000 square foot living quarters and 1,200 square foot storage. Located on +/- 3.64 acres. (940)389-5588. Mini-farm, 2,000 square foot home with 5 acres, 3 barns, and corral. Located off Business 101 in Chico. More acreage available. $125,000. (940)393-3817. -5,4)0,% ,)34).' 3%26)#% Jack Cannon Broker 940-368-1811 Eric Cannon 940-393-5317 Let Us Help You Buy Your HUD Home. HUD Approved Realtors HOMES DECATUR – 2/1 $59,500 SANGER – 4/3/2 $183,500 DECATUR – 4,000 SQ. FT. METAL HOME ON 19+ ACRES. $249,900 PARADISE – 3/2/2 ON 20+ AC. WITH BARNS DENTON – 5/4/3 $329,000 DECATUR – 3/2 $72,900 RHOME – 4/2 ON 6+ ACRES. $134,500 DECATUR – 2/1 $78,000 LAND ALVORD – 20 ACRES. WELL, SEPTIC, ELECTRIC. ALVORD – 1.55 ACRES. $24,500 RHOME – 88 ACRES. $345,735 DECATUR – MULTI-FAMILY LOTS. $25,000 ALVORD – LOT FOR SALE. $14,500 BOWIE – LAKE FRONT PROPERTY! 5 ACRES. $150,000 SUNSET – 5 ACRES. $37,000 DECATUR – 2.8 ACRES. $19,900 DENTON – 5 ACRES. $149,000 COMMERCIAL BRIDGEPORT – 6+ ACRES. $499,000 DECATUR – OVER 10,000 SQ. FT. ON 11+ ACRES. $349,000 DECATUR – 1,944 SQ. FT. ON 4+ ACRES. $220,000 DECATUR – 6/6 $199,000 Search The MLS Listing For All Homes Or Properties At 10 acres with 4/3 refurbished home set up and completely remodeled Bridgeport ISD. (940)367-7542. Refurbished 4/3 on 5 heavily wooded acres. Horse barn, tool shed, well house w/another tool shed. We arrange financing. (940)367-7542. WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV. Best deal on moving, set ups. Free estimates. Bonded, licensed & insured. 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Casual elegance in this 4 bedroom, 5 bath custom designed home on 2.67 acres in beautiful secluded neighborhood. Outside is made for entertaining with awesome pool-spa, 2nd kitchen and easy access to pool bath and full wet bar. Great kitchen with lots of custom cabinets and granite countertops. Upstairs is a great retreat for kids with 2 bedroom, craft room, exercise area and recreation-living area. Many recent updates and far too many amenities to list. Slidell ISD- 107.75 acre country estate. 4 bedroom, 4 bath Victorian style home with game room, den, library, office and gourmet kitchen. Large in ground pool with pool house. 80X80 insulated hangar with office and bath. 3,500 ft. crowned grass runway; 30X50 insulated horse stable with office and bath; 30X30 equipment shed. All Fenced. Bridgeport- JUST REDUCED! NEW PAINT! MOVE IN READY! LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Motivated sellers! All reasonable offers will be considered! Exceptionally neat and cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home with a 1 car garage located near Bridgeport Schools. New paint throughout. Large privacy fenced in backyard with covered patio and above ground 15’ pool with deck to entertain your family and guest. Bridgeport- Brick home close to schools. Modern kitchen, dining, open concept to living room. Fireplace. Master bath, his and hers closets. Large backyard with privacy fence. Security system. Seller is removing pool from backyard. Lake Bridgeport- Enjoy your morning drinking coffee on your screened in porch and listen to the birds chirp. Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath rock home on 7 lots located in the Lake Shore Addition. Plenty of room for you to enjoy. Runaway Bay- Just reduced! PRICE REDUCTION! Beautiful meticulously maintained home on the golf course in Runaway Bay. Open floor plan and great home for entertaining. Extra large covered back patio with brick fireplace, hot tub, TV setup and room for outdoor grills. High ceilings and custom cabinetry with custom details throughout home. Landscaped nicely with lots of curb appeal. Beautiful Lake Bridgeport, Runaway Bay, North Star Pointe, Moonlight Bay, Sunset Bay, Silver Lakes, Bridgeport Airport Estates- A large variety of lake lots and waterfront lots available. Call our office first! FIRST REALTY Danny Hodges Realtor ® 940-393-1339 940-393-0414 940-427-2277 Wise County’s#1 Real Estate Company (per MLS statistical data) MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE www.century21sueanndenton.com ® Each office is independently owned & operated. For more information about us and our listings visit www.parkerpropertiestexas.com 940-665-0376 Super-Sized! This wonderful home has been lovingly cared for and maintained, and it shows! The two spacious living areas are joined by the kitchen making this a wonderful home for enjoying friends and family. Backyard is shaded by mature trees and has storage building with workbench. Call Lisa 940-393-2476 RANDY W. PARKER-OWNER/BROKER LISA G. CARAWAY, MANAGING PARTNER/REALTOR 301 S. Washburn, Suite D 940-627-9040 1107 8th St. Bridgeport 940-683-0090 Mary Ann Hodges Broker Associate HOMES Alvord – Great investment property with this duplex, large shade trees. Reduced! Decatur - Beautiful custom built 3-2.5-2cp on 2.5 acres, large covered back patio with fireplace, open floor plan, gameroom, lots of extras make this a gorgeous home, fenced. Sunset – 100 acres with 3/2.5/2 brick home w/study & sunroom. Large trees, coastal, tanks, barn w/upstairs apartment. Will divide 10 & 20 acres w/house. West of Alvord – 3/2/2CP brick w/stone on 140 acres. Large gourmet kitchen, wet bar, office. Magnificent Great room for entertaining w/WBFP. Wood floors, covered patio, horse barn, shop, coastal, stock tanks, steel corral & several pens w/high fencing. Alvord – 3/2.5/3 w/800 sq. ft. garage apartment on 6 acres w/horse barn. 2 stone WBFP, split bedrooms, fenced yard w/dog kennel. Alvord – 4/2/2 Austin Stone on 11 acres w/shop, custom cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, patio, large Oak trees. Alvord – Texas ranch on 318 acres. Austin stone home, wraparound porches w/2 outside fireplaces, 6/2/4, massive stone fireplace, bar, Granite countertops in gourmet kitchen. 3rd floor viewing room for looking at abundant wildlife, horseman’s dream for barn w/stable, large workshop, ponds, trees, concrete drives, too many amenities to list. Will divide. Alvord – Custom built 3/2/2 brick & stone home on 22 acres. Office WBFP, gourmet kitchen, climate controlled gun safe room, inside storage room, trees, wildlife, secluded, coastal. Alvord – Brick 3/2 on 4 acres, floor to ceiling windows, stained concrete floors, barn w/ electricity & water, tack & wash room, separate garage, lots of trees, pipe fencing. Sunset – Ranch home on 10 acres, storage building, barn w/stalls, secluded, trees, wildlife. Sunset – 3/2 brick on 10 acres, remodeled, wood floors, lighted roping arena, 2 stall barn. Alvord – Access to LBJ Grasslands, 13 acres w/barn & living quarters, shade trees, secluded. Alvord – 3/2 DW on 10 acres, trees, storm shelter, stock tank, pipe fencing, 30x40 carport, 2 storage buildings, WBFP, peace and quiet. Priced reduced to $123,500! Several other homes available, contact agent. LAND Alvord – 145 acres, across from LBJ Grasslands, wildlife, trees, tanks, pasture, some minerals. Decatur – 12.72 acres, Hwy 380 with 384 ft. of frontage. Lots available in Whispering Winds Estates. Tracts of Land - 2.67, 7.3, 12, 14.5, 20, 34, 36, 43, 50, 60, 78, 80, 86, 143, 150, 223 acres. COMMERICAL Alvord – 13 acres w/1,600 ft. hwy frontage 1,140 sq. ft. office, 2 water wells, 3 bay metal building, 4,000 sq. ft. shop, 120x30 wash bay, 25x75 service bay. Great commercial property! Alvord – 13 acres w/3,000 sq. ft. shop w/roll up doors, gravel yard, FM frontage, separate office, barn w/electricity, steel corral. Several other commercial pieces available; contact agent. 28X66 DOUBLE WIDE Horton home for sale. Includes all appliances, covered porch, carport, extras. $19,500. Call (940)627-7449. “Located on the historic Courthouse Square” Retail or commercial office space, Hwy. 287 South. (940)627-0074. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Bridgeport Decatur Rhome 1606 W. Bus. 380 817-638-5100 192 W. Hwy. 380 940-683-3080 940-627-3080 Sue Ann Denton, Inc. BEAUTIFUL DECATUR SQUARE Office space available for rent, includes 3 offices. $325/month. Call Cannon Realty, (940)393-5317. Commercial property. 2,100 square foot, 3-year-old office building. Available August 15. 1485 FM 2264, Decatur. Shop & yard can be made available. (817)980-6230, David. 30x40, 3-bay shop building on corner of Highway 114 & CR4590. (817)281-4311. Apartments RBMOBILEHOMES.COM Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of state. Licensed, bonded, insured. Repos. Free estimates. (940)683-5547. RBI #36191. Lots For sale or lease, large lot west of Boyd, 4.23 acres. With utilities. Owner finance, (817)281-4311. RENTA Cabins & efficiency apartments for rent, including some as low as $500/month w/all bills paid. Boyd area. Excellent location. (940)433-3133. Huge 4/3 modular home on 1 acre cul-de-sac lot. Tons of oak trees and completely remodeled w/new carpet, paint, and appliances. Will arrange financing! (940)367-7542. LARGE 2/1/2 BRICK ceramic tile throughout, carpet in bedroom, open concept on corner lot. $89,900. Agent, (817)228-4715. 3 LOTS, RUNAWAY BAY level, ready to build, large green space in rear. (940)210-8517. • Apartments • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplex Housing • Homes • Mobile Homes • Rooms • Roommate Wanted • Spaces & Lots • For Lease • Wanted to Rent • Wanted to Lease • Facilities • Storage Buildings Remodeled 5/3 on 2 acres. Tons of trees, new carpet, paint, and appliances Financing available. (940)367-7542. WWW.CANNONREALTY.NET 13 LOTS FOR SALE 2/10 mile south of public boat ramp, Main Street, Lake Bridgeport City limits. $16,000. Call (409)789-1694. RENTALS Best of WISE 2009 104 N. Trinity • Decatur, TX 940-627-4427 $99 Closing Cost! DECATUR: 201 William Allen. A simply unique and charming home with 3/2/2, bonus room and upgrades throughout. Make offer! CeCe Lisby 940-399-9141 Lisa G. Caraway, 940-393-2476 LOOK [email protected] Rhome: 262 PR 4737. 4 bedroom, 3 baths, 2,100 sq. ft. on over 2 acres, beautiful interior touches, two eating areas. FHA, VA or zero down USDA OK. Call Robert today. $168,950. Paradise: Quaint cedar home, horse barn, fencing, pond and 10 acres. Reduced to $139,900 Bridgeport: 12.2 ACRES of coastal and a pond on Pleasant View Rd. Wow! 6,800 per acre Boyd: REDUCED! Nice 3/2 Farmhouse on 19+ ACRES of coastal, sandy soil, fencing, ag exempt! CR 4681 Decatur: LIKE NEW 3/2/1 home is a must see for you today! 106 Hale Only $117,500. PENDING Boyd: Commercial site on Hwy 114, 1 acre. $55,000 Owner carry Forestburg: 40 beautiful acres with spring fed pond. FM 455 $5,000 per acre Forestburg: 1909 Historical Home, 1,925 sq. ft.restored/updated in 2002. $99,500 Decatur: MUST SELL! 2003, 1,520 sq. ft. on over 11 acres. $185,000 Make Offer Boyd: 4/3/2, 3,158 sq. ft. located on 3.9 acres with horse barn. $399,000 Paradise: TREE FARM!!! 28+ acres, will divide. CR 3381 Owner Carry * Investment Boyd: 3/2 home, shop on 5 treed acres. $135,000 Decatur: 20 acres, Hwy 287. $9,550 per acre. Will divide Decatur: 1,000 to 10,000 sq. ft. office/warehouse space. $4 per sq. ft. + exp Decatur: Duplexes for sale. Owner/investor look NOW! 2, 4 or 6 units Decatur: Very nice 3/2 homes. Great starter homes! $127,000 & $135,000 Decatur: Upscale Family home in Indian Trails on 13 acres. YOU will love it! Only $519,000 Paradise: Updated home on 6 acres. Perfect lil’ horse ranch! $135,000 Decatur/Boyd: Handyman Specials! $80,000 and $77,000 www.bfrealtor.com 817-996-3202 bfrealtor.com [email protected] [email protected] For Information on All of my properties go to Bruce Furgerson Sherry Layton 940-399-8246 Landmark Home--Lovingly restored and maintained! Here it is! Large 3,181 sq.ft. brick home with 2 living Spacious 2 story home plus guest house or private office. areas,4 bedroom 3 baths. Freshly painted and ready to Parklike yard and patio. 305 E. Shoemaker St. $193,000 go! Super value at recently reduced price of $249,000. Don't make a move without Parker Properties. Call today for any of your real estate needs. RENTAL-Beautiful home on 3 acres, 3 bedroom, 2.1 bath, game room upstairs with attached bath, granite counter tops in kitchen, spacious master with his and her closets and attached study. $1,750/month Gussie Groves, GRI ERS 940-627-4397 [email protected] RENTAL-Bring your horses! Awesome Log cabin home on 13 acres,This home is energy efficient, with low E windows. Insert fireplace. Huge country kitchen, large living and dining room. Barn with stalls. Special insulation, water well for low utility bills. $2,200/month BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD FLOOR, tile, 10’ceilings, 3/2/2 on large lot. $124,900 7 ACRES sandy loam soil, great house, great price. $247,500 John Lanier 940-627-9714 [email protected] Chico – 92 acres approximately 3 miles North of Chico. This property has it all! Open pastureland, scattered oak trees. A great place to establish an equine operation or cattle ranch. Completely fenced and cross fenced. $3,900 per acre WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 7B REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT Condos, town homes CHEROKEE HILL Duplexes Runaway Bay condo, 1/1, 1 level, $625/month, $200/deposit. Owner pays water/sewer/trash. No pets or smoking. (940)627-4397, Gussie. A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO CALL HOME! Looking For A Great Place To Build Your Dream Home? Call Us About Our Special Pricing WATERFRONT CONDO 2/2, upstairs, Harbor Shores. Boat ramp, golf course close by. Pool access. $775/month, $700/deposit. No pets/smoking. (817)988-3530. Homes 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH duplex for lease in Alvord. $675/month plus $400/deposit. Please call (940)427-7375. Bridgeport, 2/2, $750/month. Bridgport, 3/1.5, $775/month. $600/deposit. Call Donna, (940)389-1615. NICE, NICE, NICE! 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage, Runaway Bay. $850/month plus utilities, plus deposit. (817)247-0122 after 11a.m. Hwy 51 www.cherokeehilltexas.com [email protected] An H2 Development project 1814 S. FM 51 • Decatur MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE Each office is independently owned and operated. ® EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 39.88 acres of hills and woods, and a beautiful newly built home ready for you to move in! Lots of wildlife, tank, pretty views, seclusion, and storage building. $370,000 Call Rhonda 247 acres near Saint Jo with a mixture of pasture for grazing and woods for hunting and a large stock tank. $2,950/acre Call Marilyn MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE ® Luxury town home spacious 2/2.5/2 open loft for office, privacy fence and stamped concrete patio. $130,000 Call Marilyn Also for lease 1205 Halsell St, Bridgeport • 940-683-4008 Fred Meyers, Broker Mike Jones, Realtor 940-393-5229 Jared McComis, Realtor • 940-399-7530 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 1901 WILD HORSE- 4/3.5/2 brick home on 2.685 acres in Mustang Creek with lots of amenities. $255,000. Call Mike Jones for more information. NEW LISTING- 44+/- acres of raw land with a creek running through the property. Plenty of spaces to build your dream home with wildlife on property. $127,250 NEW LISTING-Looking to build in the city limits of Bridgeport, 12 residential lots with scattered trees, and minutes to everything. PRICED AT $110,000 JUST LISTED-Beautiful acreage to build you dream home with mature trees, rolling pasture land, stock tanks, and wildlife. PRICED AT $5,250/ACRE 217 ASTON DRIVE-Deep water, great location, 3/2 with 2 story dock, boat house, shade trees and landscaped. REDUCED WAS $549,000 NOW $490,000 Call Mike Jones for more information. 165 ASTON DRIVE-Lake cabin by the dam on Lake Bridgeport. 2/2.5 enclosed back porch. Crappie/boat house grandfathered in. Currently being updated. $309,000 Call Mike Jones for more information. 2204 FAIR OAKS DR-Custom 3/2.5/2 rock/brick home with open lr, dr & kitchen in Bridgeport. REDUCED TO $224,000 144 NOTTINGHAM CIRCLE- Nice 3/2 home in Bridgeport REDUCED TO $115,000 FAIR OAKS DRIVE-corner over-sized lot on Fair Oaks Drive in Bridgeport $37,000 1105 HOVEY-Looking to put your business with Hwy frontage then this building is for you $149,900 1111 HALSELL ST- lots of potential here could be restaurant or office space $92,000 1702 EDGEWOOD-Investors look here-Well established apartment complex in Bridgeport. CR 3678-10+/- acres with a good mix of trees & coastal has that great spot to build your home $79,900 SEGUNDO DR-Corner lot in Runaway Bay with scattered trees $7,000 1505 16TH ST-Fixer Upper in Bridgeport 3/2/1 frame home $58,000 215 HART CT. Immaculate 2-story brick home on 2 landscaped lots in Runaway Bay. 587 CR 1743-Bring Offer this great weekender or permanent home 2/1.5 furnished home Reduced to $50,000 RIDGEWOOD DR- Looking to build that dream home on interior lot with several trees in BISD. $30,000 HALSELL ST.-Great commercial possibilities in this building located in Bridgeport $199,500 940- 891-3229 ebby.com 1.79 acre wooded waterfront lot on Lake Bridgeport. Varied elevations, rock croppings, good water and absolutely beautiful views. $88,900 Call Marilyn Bring the horses! Very nice 3/2/2 brick, split floor plan, living area w/fireplace on 5 acres with pipe fencing. $198,500 Call Marilyn Beautiful piece of property! 55+/- gorgeous acres with amazing views, pasture, pond, large oak trees. $4,000/acre Call Marilyn www.remax-preferredproperties-decatur-tx-us.com 945 CR 4371 Decatur $294,900 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 Incredibly beautiful custom home on 2 fenced acres. The grand entryway greets you with 14 ft. ceilings & custom tile work. Crown molding & 10 ft. ceilings, French doors open to study with builtin Oak desk, bookshelves & scraped floors. Open concept with large covered back patio. 136 Cowan Crossing Decatur $43,920 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 New subdivision adjacent to the LBJ National Grassland. Several Ponds, beautiful rolling hills, large oak trees, heavily wooded nice lots, wildlife available, paved winding roads, minimum 2 acre lots. Can combine lots for larger acreage. This lot has new 375 ft water well on site 1871 Leona Bellevue $504,000 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 160 acres of Texas Countryside. Nice level, fenced, good roads, open pastures excellent for grazing or farming. Beautiful grove of Oak trees and charming 1,340 sq. ft. 2/1 home. 1709 FM 2264 Decatur $285,000 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 Bring your horses! 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths on approximately 10 acres. Great road frontage, 40X80 barn with 2 stalls and tank room. Oversized utility room, wood burning stove, grand 2 story entry. AVAILABLE SEPT. 1 $995/month 200 Cyndilu Decatur - Custom 3/2 -5,4)0,% ,)34).' 3%26)#% 940.627.9010 Search the entire MLS on your Smart phone at www.prudentialworldwiderealtors.com LOCATED AT $1,995/month 817-825-4647 MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE ® 3-bedroom, 1-bath house for rent. No water bill! $750/month, $550/deposit. 4 miles north of Decatur. Decatur ISD. Call (940)389-4737. Boyd, Hilltop Village. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, $900/month, $600/deposit. Now leasing new houses, $925/month, $750/deposit. Call Donna, (940)389-1615. CLOSE TO LAKE 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, carpet/tile, all electric, very clean, fireplace, appliances. $995/month, plus deposit, references & lease. (940)575-4891. Country living. 2/2/1, brick, 9 miles north of Decatur. $900/month plus deposit. (817)980-1930. FOR RENT Renovated, small 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. $625/month, 1st & last in advance, 1-year lease. References required. Decatur, TX. Owner/broker, (940)627-2638. RENTALS Decatur: 3/1, 505 Sewell, $890/month. 1/1, $480/month. 3/1.5, 301 S. Miller, $825/month. 3/2.5, Holly Ridge, $1,695/month. Alvord: 3/2, 4-acres, $1,495/month. Cannon Realty & Property Management, (940)368-1811. Rhome, Crown Point. 3/2/2 brick home. $900/month, $600/deposit, 6-month lease, then month-to-month. (940)577-1409 after 4p.m. 2005 S Falcon Drive Decatur- Beautiful 3-2-2 is located just down the street from Decatur schools. The home sits on a large lot with privacy fence, storage sheds and a deck at the back for entertaining and a HVCA was replaced in 2009. The home has split bedrooms, large master bath with dual sinks. Hurry this one is priced right to sell! MLS# 11640807 $176,000 Call Gina Clark for more information 602 Grand Oaks Court Alvord- This home is a must see, beautiful 3-2.5-2 brick and stone home setting on a large lot with great oak trees. A large wooden deck on the back of the home offers a great place for a family barbecue or just a great place to relax. This home has a coffered ceilings in the kitchen with granite counter tops, a large living area with a fireplace, and a study with a wall of built-in shelves and a desk. MLS# 11555739 $239,000 Call Larry Mader for more information 449 Cozy Cove Chico $339,000 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 How relaxing to spend the night on the water, the day sunning on the upper deck or get into your boat just out the door to play on the lake. Large shop 40x18, boat ramp, paved drive and parking. Room to build your Dream Home. 102 W Aurora Vista Trail Aurora $69,900 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 1.22 acre home site in Aurora Vista New Home Community faces South with a North backyard. Corner lot. 0 HWY 101 N Chico- Nice 40.941 acres with highway frontage on HWY101, the property has good build sites with trees and open acreage, completely fenced, and has a pond. MLS# 11566896 $147,388 Call Larry Mader for more information VOTED BEST SELF STORAGE IN WISE COUNTY Free lock with rental of unit UNTY MESSEN CO G SE READER’S CHOICE 20 11 - 2012 • We sell boxes and moving supplies • Climate controlled units available • U-Haul Dealer - Trucks, Trailers, etc. Ask about our special! 1100 E. Bus. 380 • Decatur 940-627-6434 Toll Free: 877-718-8875 www.decaturselfstorage.net EMPLOYMENT • Business Opportunity • Employment Information • Adult/Elderly Care • Childcare • Food Service • Medical/ Dental • Miscellaneous • Office • Retail/Sales • Trades • Work Wanted EMPLOYM Business opportunity COMPLETE SALON SET-UP 6 styling stations, 6 styling chairs, 6 mats, lockers w/combination locks, 2 shampoo bowls, 1 dryer & much more. Call for details, (817)781-0565. Employment information !!ATTENTION!! Advertising under this classification is normally not a bona fide opportunity. Typically, companies advertising here offer information about potential employment. Some are selling this information. We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate these advertisers before investing any money. RUNAWAY BAY SHELL HIRING FULL-TIME COOK (Cashier) 3/1.5 mobile home, fenced yard, storage shed, appliances, CH/A. Sunset area. Pets OK, no smoking. $500/month, $500/deposit. (817)925-3538. Apply in person 250 US Hwy. 380 W, Runaway Bay Contact Mark 3/2 double wide in Boonesville, 6291 FM 920, Bridgeport ISD. $800/month, $300/deposit. (940)748-2449 or (940)399-6853. Wendy’s in Decatur is hiring shift managers. Fast food experience required. Apply at Wendy’s, 1180 S. FM 51, Decatur. 4/2 DOUBLE WIDE Aurora, fenced, trees, fireplace, dead-end. $850/month, $850/deposit. (817)368-6161. For lease: 3-bedroom, 3-bath double wide on 1 acre in town, Bridgeport schools, TU Electric Service, separate office area. No inside pets. $775/month, $775/deposit, 1-year lease, references checked. Weekdays, (940)683-2393. Nice 1-bedroom trailer, furnished, large covered deck, electric & water paid. Bridgeport. $530/month. (940)683-2442, (940)393-9500 or (940)683-4166. Roommate wanted Bridgeport area, roommate wanted. $125/week all bills included. Dish, refrigerator, no drugs. (940)210-5902, leave message. 308 S Hubbard Street Alvord- Country living with all the modern conveniences, located on 1.84 acres. Split master, all the bedrooms are downstairs, Media room can be 4th bedroom, wood laminated floor, open kitchen, nice layout plus barn. MLS# 11641064 $194,900 Call Nani Breashears for more information DECATUR SELF STORAGE 2-bedroom, 2-bath, mobile home in Chico. $600/month, $600/deposit. Call Kevin, (719)660-5992. Decatur, 2/2 mobile, extra clean, pets negotiable, $700/month, available Oct. 1. 3 livestock turnouts, water, shed, barn, additional $250/month. (817)307-0039. 461 W Hobbs Street Boyd- Wonderful, traditional farmhouse set on a beautiful lot with pecan and peach trees. House was substantially updated in 2000 to include metal roof, CH & A, flooring, double pane windows etc. 3 good storage bldgs. Fenced yard. Enclosed porch off master. Storm cellar. Mineral rights are available. MBR & study are joined to form large suite. A must see. A country home with the convenience of town. MLS# 11491037 $149,500 Call Lesley Nivens for more information Storage Buildings Food service Mobile Homes 3-BEDROOM, 1-BATH on 2.5 acres, close to Highway 114/51 intersection, Paradise schools, new condition. $550/month, $350/deposit. (682)551-0424, (682)559-1512. 102 Mesquite Court Decatur- Beautiful custom home with great curb appeal. The home has formal dining, media room, wonderful kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The living room has a woodburning fireplace. The floors in living area are scrapped wood and the living area and kitchen are an open concept. Split bedrooms. The master bath has a garden tub, separate sinks, and large shower. The master closet is oversized. Media room off living area. MLS# 11551795 $239,900 Call Beverly Whetsell for more information SUMMER SPECIAL for monthly guests, 50% off 2nd month’s rent. Springtown RV Park, 3080 W. Highway 199, Springtown. (817)220-4678. Daily, weekly, monthly rates. Covered/uncovered spaces. Laundry. Free Internet. AVAILABLE SEPT. 1 Nice brick homes in Rhome. 3-bedroom, 2-bath; and 2-bedroom, 1-bath. Call Becki, (817)307-3709. 1705 S. FM 51, SUITE 104 DECATUR, TEXAS The First Name in Real Estate! 1509 N. Bus. 287 Decatur - 2/1 2-bedroom, 1-bath, Decatur ISD, near downtown square. $650/month, 1st & last. (817)600-3404. 940-627-1990 For more information: 817-994-5765 SpenceProperties.com ER Preferred Properties Spaces & lots WI w w w. w c m e s s e n g e r. c o m Medical/Dental Full Time RN Contact Joy Henry 940-567-6633 Ext 260 faithcommunityhospital.com Patient centered 2 doctor dental practice is interested in adding a RDH that is a self-starter, flexible team player. Excellent clinical & communication skills and focus on productivity & customer service a must. Please send resumes by fax: (940)627-7104 or email: [email protected]. GREAT EARNING POTENTIAL SELLING 5 DAYS AWEEK at fast-growing KLEMENT Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge EXPERIENCE Preferred ~ Will train the Outgoing Individual Who Likes People and Isn't Afraid to Ask for The Sale! Apply in person to DON SANDHOP at 500 N. Hwy. 287, Decatur EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 17622 FM 455 Slidell $ 90,000 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 Lovely 3/2 manufactured home on 1.49 acres ( approx. 518 ft. of FM 455 road frontage). Attached wood front & back porches with a detached covered carport. 206 S Ewing Boyd $47,900 Julie Downe 817-239-2390 Jamie K Miller 817-505-6886 Adorable 2 bedroom bungalow on large city lot near schools. Recently updated interior has rustic charm. This home has a covered front porch, metal roof as well as 2 storage buildings. The #1 Independently Owned Real Estate Company in the Metroplex and Texas -5,4)0,% ,)34).' 3%26)#% Gina Clark Nani Breashears Shirley Munn Patti Thrasher Barbara Gentile Janice Phillips 817-253-6935 940-577-1452 940-626-9372 940-577-2733 817-229-2469 940-393-5240 Deena Rue Lesley Nivens Donnie Roberts Beverly Whetsell Larry Mader Marcy Caraway 817-219-3500 817-247-3111 940-367-3652 940-399-0983 940-399-9545 940-627-4523 • RN’s ICU*IP Rehab *Med/Surg*CVICU Behavioral*ED*Surgery*Wound Care • LVN’s Med/Surg*Behavioral Health • CNA’s Med/Surg*Behavioral Health • Laboratory - MT/MLT • HIMS - Clinical Coder • QA - Joint Commission Coord. LVN/RN • HIMS - EDM Analyst • Boyd OP/PT - Therapy Tech • Admissions - Clerk Part time/PRN • Behavioral - Clinical Therapist • Wellness - Zumba & Exercise • Bariatric - Patient Advocate • Emergency - Ward Clerk • Aquatics - Fitness Instructor 2000 S. FM 51 • Decatur, TX. 76234 - A not for profit hospital www.wiseregional.com - EOE - Job Line: 940-626-2525 8B WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 EMPLOYMENT Office manager/receptionist for medical office in Decatur. 40 hours/week. Send resume: 1710 S. FM 51, #137, Decatur, TX 76234. Senior Care Health & Rehabilitation Center Now hiring for the following positions, • FT RNs DAYS • CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES • FT COOK • FT LAUNDRY AIDE • FT PORTER Apply In Person At 701 West Bennett Rd., DECATUR or call 940-626-2800 EEO M/F/D/V For an exciting career in private sector corrections, consider the industry leader. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA is seeking applicants for the following positions at its Bridgeport Pre-Parole Transfer Facility • Registered Nurse • Correctional Officer • Shift Supervisor • Quality Assurance Manager Excellent Benefits Package Full-time: Health, Dental and Vision Ins., Life Ins. 401(k) Retirement Plans • Stock Options Personal & Sick Leave • Paid Holidays Service/Employee recognition programs Career Advancement Opportunities Apply online at: www.cca.com 940-683-2162 CCA is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Vet/Dp Dental assistant, Decatur area. Minimum 2-years experience Dentrix application. Front desk experience plus. Fax resume, (940)627-8402. Christian Family Dentistry, Inc., PC. Pediatric nurse practitioner wanted. Part-time employment, evening/weekend hours. Phone (940)627-8044; fax (940)627-8055. Email [email protected] or fax resume. Miscellaneous Accepting applications for full-time dock worker. Heavy lifting required. Must read & speak English. Mechanical or agriculture experience preferred. No phone calls. Apply in person only, ask for Mike. AGVantage Farm & Ranch Supply, 1817 N. Highway 287, Decatur. Blue’s Inspection Services now hiring general labor workers. Call (940)210-0317. Farm help needed. Tractor experience & valid driver’s license required. Rhome area. (940)433-3966. LaQuinta Inn & Suites is now hiring for housekeeping and general maintenance, apply in person. LaQuinta Inn & Suites busica a personal de limpieza and mantenimiento general, aplica en persona en. 1405 S. Highway 287, Decatur, TX. Manufacturing Technician or mechanically inclined individual to work in a manufacturing environment. Apply in person. Texascraft.com (HPS LLC), 2139 FM 2264, just south of Decatur,TX 76234. Maria’s Gift & Flower Shoppe now accepting applications for part-time floral designer. Experienced preferred. 1011 Halsell St., downtown Bridgeport. Mike’s Pipe Inspection looking for full-time oilfield service hand. Manual, outdoor labor. Experience preferred. 40+ hours, must be available nights & weekends. Must have valid driver’s license. Apply in person, 250 CR3503, Bridgeport, TX. NOW HIRING experienced meat cutter, meat wrapper and other positions listed on our website. Apply at Market Place, 1202 S FM 51, Decatur or: www.marketplacegrocery.com. Now hiring for front counter position at Comet Cleaners. High school diploma or equivalent required. Paid vacations & holidays. Apply in person, 1400 FM 51 South, Decatur. (940)627-1122. Now hiring for a male digital audio voice-over person. This is a contract labor position only. Must be able to digitally record written material in a professional voice and have the ability to submit/upload digital audio files. Please send contact information and a 3 minute MP3 recording of you introducing yourself to: [email protected]. Office cleaners. Part-time evenings. Good pay for individual or team. $400-$600/month, depending on experience. Decatur area (5x/month); Denton (1x/month). Cell (214)535-8738. Swap meet help needed. Heavy lifting required. Thursday afternoon, Friday all day, Saturday evening, Sept. 15-17. Wallace Wade Tires, 1(800)666-8973, ext. 1. ACCOUNTING CLERK David’s Western Store/NRS is looking for candidate with proven general accounting office skills. Our office handles all accounting related tasks for 3 retail stores and catalog/Internet activities. Job heavy in data entry with other acct and general office duties. Prefer candidates with 2+ years experience, good communication skills, teamwork and detail oriented. Experience with Accpac a plus. Competitive pay, 401k and other benefits available. Email resume to: [email protected]; fax to: (940)627-3536; or mail to: HR-Accounting, c/o David’s Western Store, 1410 S FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234. Seeking Sales Person Bilingual preferred but not required [email protected] Retail/Sales Trades Office SECRETARIAL POSITION Oil & gas experience preferred, computer skills required. Mon.-Fri., 8:30a.m.-4p.m. Benefits include insurance, vacation, bonuses. Contact Briar Energy Corp., (940)627-2393, [email protected]. $17/HOUR Denton County manufacturing outlet accepting applications for customer relations representatives. Company offers paid vacation, benefits & sign-on bonus. Call The Human Resources Department on Sun., 11a.m.-4p.m.; Mon., Tues., Wed., 9a.m. to 5p.m. at 469-252-3200; or apply online, www.cleanairtechs.com. Part-time Account Rep. Candidate must have superior phone and data entry skills. Training provided. 5P Welding in Decatur is looking for one welder. Must have experience. Please call (940) 627-7599. The Elegant g Touch Decatur Nail & Day Spa Now Leasing Stations for Esthetician Massage Therapist Contact Jodi 940-627-6362 605 Business 287, Suite 106, Decatur Hendershot Equipment is now taking applications for service manager. Qualified applicant must have a strong technical background. Leadership skills and customer relationship skills will be a necessary requirement. Apply online at HendershotEquipment.com; or apply in person at 1841 N U.S. Highway 287 Decatur, TX; (940)627-5451. Accepting applications for qualitied torch men. Apply in person, RICK'S AUTO REPAIR & TOWING, 3280 S. Highway 101, Bridgeport; (940)683-3720. Freight and Transportation Firm seeking Experienced Sales Professional for inside and some outside sales. Must be a team player with verifiable record of highly driven performance, good morals and able to meet goals. Excellent customer service and communication skills a must. Non-smoking facility. Send resume to: MLW P.O. Box 149 Decatur, TX 76234 Contact: John Pizzolato Tuesday - Thursday to schedule an interview Karl Klement Ford KLEMENT CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE VEHICLE PREP 940-627-1101 5-Day Work Week • Paid Holidays & Vacation FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL needed in busy office. Must have extensive experience with Quickbooks and Excel. Must be able to multi-task in a busy work environment, possess good work ethic, excellent customer relation skills and positive attitude. Sales background a plus. Send resume to LLW PO Box 149 Decatur, TX 76234 AUTO DETAILING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Send resume to [email protected] or fill out application in person at 500 N. Hwy. 287, Decatur Equal Opportunity Employer Now Hiring WATER/WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT Candidate must have superior phone and data entry skills. Training provided. TRANSPORT DRIVERS NEEDED Transport Drivers Drivers Needed Needed •Transport 22 years minimum age Transport Drivers Needed Karl Klement Ford Juanda’s Consulting Email resume: Part-time Account Rep. Contact: John Pizzolato Tuesday - Thursday to schedule an interview Experienced sales manager. Minimum 1-year hotel experience required, knowledge of local market preferred, experience with ACT/Excel/property management systems, proficient with multitasking & time management. Email resume to: [email protected]; or fax to (940)627-9609. • 2 years verifiable driving experience 940-627-1101 • Class A CDL 22 years minimum age; 22 years• We minimum age; pay you for your experience 2 years verifiable driving • Employee and Family Healthexperience; Insurance 2 years •verifiable driving experience; Night shift premium Class A CDL; • Night shift bonus Class A CDL; OIL FIELD SERVICE Cleburne area: experience 817.925.5154 Scott We your IS HIRING A TOTER TRUCK DRIVER We pay pay you you for for your experience Bridgeport area: 940.393.5525 Kirby • Competitive Salary • Major Medical & Retirement Benefits • Minimum Class C Water/Wastewater Licenses • Must be willing to work in all phases of public works Applications available at City Hall 310 FM 718, Newark, TX 76071 or send resume to [email protected] 22 years minimum age; 2 years verifiable driving experience; Minimum required. Employee Minimum 2 yrs. experience experience required. Employee and and Family Family health health insurance insurance Moving field. COME BE A PART OF A WINNING TEAM Moving mobile mobile homes homes in the oil oilfield. Night premium DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES Night shift shift premium Competitive benefits. Competitivesalary Pay &&Benefits. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHWEST ISD Night Call Night shift shift bonus bonus Call940-626-2274 Mickey at School Bus Drivers & Monitors Wanted Class A CDL; We pay you for your experience School Bus Driver Wanted • No experience necessary Employee Family817.925.5154 health • No experience insurance necessary Cleburneand area: Platinum Night shift premium Bridgeport area: 940.393.5525 Cleburne area: Oilfield Services Bridgeport area: Night shift bonus Now taking applications for the following positions: Certified Forklift Operator Winch Truck Driver Hot Shot Driver CDL Required Minimun 1 Year Oilfield Experience & Rig Moving Cleburne area: • Drivers start at $11.50 per hr. 817.925.5154 Monitors start pay at $8.15 • Competitive $11 per perhr. hr. P/T Medical/Dental/Vision •• P/T Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits Available Call Monday and Tuesday Only. 682-502-4556 ask for Erich Koch Apply within 2379 Hwy 287 North Decatur 817.925.5154 Western Transportation Scott Sandford Oil Company 1950 Texan Drive or Stop by our offices at: Apply online at: 1950 Texan Drive or durhamschoolservice.com Apply online at: 940-242-3900 durhamschoolservices.com EOE Please apply in person: 254 CR 3503, Suite 200 • Bridgeport TX 76426 Looking for a particular type sales person. One who will take a personal interest in my business. If you are willing to work, follow instructions, and can live on an average of $3000/month until your skills improve. I will train you well, pay you well, and will provide advancement. Must be teachable and driven. Only quality men and women need apply. Scott Kirby Kirby Bridgeport area: 940.393.5525 Are you sports minded? • Competitive Pay & Overtime • Company Benefit Package Scott 401(k), Bonus Plan, Health & Life Insurance Benefits Available 940.393.5525 • Flexible Stopschedules by our offices at: Durham School Services Performs Drug and Alcohol Testing, Motor Vehicle and Background Checks UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY SEEKING EXPERIENCED CDL DRIVERS Falcon Technologies Seeking Experienced Applicator/Blaster or Commercial Painters Oilfield experience a plus Full-time position with benefits. Come Meet Us Onsite for Job Fair Wednesday, September 7 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 5 - 8 p.m. Saturday, September 10 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 2242 E. Hwy 380 • Decatur 940-627-1755 Kirby Hazardous Material Drivers We are seeking Class A & B CDL Drivers with Hazardous Material endorsement. Competitive Pay + Overtime If you are interested, please call 940-627-1005 Paid Insurance 401(k) Plan Paid Holidays Paid Vacation Nice Equipment WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FARM AND RANCH PETS Mike’s Pipe Inspection is looking for an experienced hard bander. Must be willing to travel & be available nights & weekends. Must have valid drivers’ license. Apply in person, 250 CR3503, Bridgeport, TX. HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE? DAIRY GOATS FOR SALE Nubian, Lamancha and Saanen milking does, 2011 kids, yearlings and bucks. Wether goats available. (940)210-2506. SHIH TZU PUPPIES 5 females, $275/each; 2 males, $250/each. Ready now. Shots/wormed, full-blood, parents on site. (940)393-1689. I BUY & SELL all kinds of animals. Goats, sheep cows/calves. (940)748-2790, (817)909-9911. MERCHANDISE FOR SALE NOW HIRING MIXER DRIVERS NEEDED Will train CDL licensed drivers. Hourly pay + production bonus, vacation, holidays, health insurance & retirement. 940-683-5260 or apply at 2005 16 Street, Bridgeport. • ASE Certified Mechanic Now hiring Class A CDL drivers with 2-years experience. Oilfield/environmental/construction transportation. Paid weekly, insurance, Aflac, paid vacations and much more. Call Daniel, (800)448-6323. • Courtesy Person Apply in person 1601 S. FM. 51 Now hiring Class-A CDL drivers, tanker endorsement required. Inquire at (817)995-5024. DECATUR NOT JUST OIL, PENNZOIL TM CDL driver & fork lift operator needed. Forestburg area. Must be 25-years or older with minimum 3-years experience. (940)964-2415. Experienced hydraulic crane operator, 40-10 ton. 401k, insurance. Wise, Parker, Jack counties. (940)389-1837. Hiring CDL drivers. Tanker endorsement and end dump. (940)389-2579 or (940)427-4953. Immediate openings. Journeyman electrician & electrical apprentice. Commercial & residential experience required. Call Barker Electric, (940)389-5588, (940)627-5588. Looking to hire experienced vacuum truck drivers, starting at $15.50/hour. Insurance program available. Call (940)626-8248 or (940)389-0399. Now hiring mixer truck driver, full-time, Class A or B CDL required, experienced driver only. Hauling in Wise and surrounding counties. Apply @ Cox Ready Mix, 872 S. Highway 101, Chico. OILFIELD PUMPER NEEDED 2-3 years minimum field experience. Primarily Wise County and surrounding area. Contact Briar Energy Corp., (940)627-2393, [email protected]. Taking applications for shop/field mechanics, shop welder/fabricator for oil field trucks, trailers & equipment. Fast paced environment. Also accepting applications for roust-abouts. Please apply in person at 191 PR1400, Bridgeport, TX, 76426. CALL WE HAVE POSITIONS AVAILABLE In Decatur and Denton FOR PRODUCTION & ASSEMBLY Please apply at: 310 Audra Lane Denton, TX 76209 (940) 442-6550 940-441-4544 Truck driver needed. Must have Class A CDL, clean MVR, pass pre-employment drug test. Knuckle boom experience a plus. Fax resume to (817)636-2593; call (817)638-9053. JESSE KRAL All around carpenter/handyman. No job too small. Remodels, wood/tile work, decks, pole barns, fencing/repair, more. (940)627-7414, (913)596-8487. WANTED: OTR DRIVERS Step deck & RGN. (817)847-8534. MCROREY RENOVATIONS drywall, cracks fixed, texture, carpentry, siding, minor sprinkler repairs, painting, telephone and TV wiring, surround sound, and handyman work. Eric, (940)799-7086. Welders needed. Apply in person, Hometown Welding, 1803 E. Highway 114, Boyd, TX. Must pass welding test. SERVICES • Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care • Business • Housecleaning • Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous • Tutoring RWI looking for laborers and drivers. Please send resume to [email protected] or fax to (940)668-6688. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Roll/Off Container Service for Trash & Debris Removal Haz-Mat Containment & Removal 940-683-3770 KLEMENT CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE PARTS COUNTER SALES NO Weekends • Paid Holidays • Paid Vacation MUST BE EXPERIENCED Chrysler Experience Definitely a Plus Send resume to [email protected] or fill out application in person at 500 N. Hwy. 287, Decatur Equal Opportunity Employer Bridgeport, TX 76426 ASPHALT SEALCOAT Is your driveway or parking lot LOOKING tired and thirsty!!! We can make it look new. Call Autumn for a free estimate 940-242-3223 Bridgeport Correctional Center Hiring Correctional Officers. Apply online at: www.mtctrains.com Management & Training Corporation offers competitive pay, excellent benefits and 401K. MTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Well site Services NOW HIRING Class A CDL Driver with Tanker Endorsementt Night shift with possible day shift. Must be 25 years of age, have good driving record, 2 years tractor trailer experience. Pass drug screen. End dump & Bobtail experience a plus. Applications at elitewellsiteservices.com or Apply in person at 12319 Bus. Hwy 287, Fort Worth, 76179 940-210-2949 or 940-389-1132 for Bridgeport Justin, TX BRENDA DUGAN’S PAINTING Interior & exterior. Paint & stain cabinets. Free estimates. Call Brenda Dugan, (940)389-0845 or (940)433-2557. JOE TUCKER DRYWALL Sheetrock ✣ Tape ✣ Bed ✣ Texture. New construction, remodeling, add-ons. Call (940)389-0029. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING Kitchen, kid’s rooms, closets, bedrooms, garage, home offices, businesses. Laura, 817 455-9464, creating more time & space! STONE WORK & CONCRETE Retaining walls, patios, rock entries, houses, landscaping. Small brick jobs. Decatur references. 20-years experience. Major credit cards accepted. Insured/bonded. (817)919-4487. Let me fix it RKS W•OOSHA TRAINE • INSURED QUOTES • SAFETY 1 WFREE ST T B • OSHA TRAINED RAVIS RYA • INSURED • SAFETY 1ST 817 585 04 TRAVIS BRYANT CELL 817-585-0442 PARRISH FIELD SERVICES NOW HIRING FOR • WINCH TRUCK DRIVER • STEP DECK DRIVERS • FORKLIFT OPERATOR • MINIMUM 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE • 25 YEARS MINIMUM AGE • CLASS A CDL • MUST BE ABLE TO PASS ALL TXDOT/FMCSA REQUIREMENTS PLEASE CONTACT: 703 S. WICKHAM, ALVORD, TX 940-427-9148 ALVORD OFFICE EMAIL: [email protected] & REPAIR Decks, Drywall, Add-ons, Flooring, Roofing Much More For FREE Estimates call 940-389-4943 Miscellaneous FREE ESTIMATES Call Xtreme for transport, set-up & re-level for mobile homes. Great prices, licensed, insured, bonded. (940)626-8117. Tutoring Brenda’s Piano Studio. Technique, theory, performance. Beginner to advanced. Day or evening classes available. (940)210-0838. FARM AND RANCH FARM A RANC • Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden • Livestock • Livestock Care/Training • Livestock Lost & Found • Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies • Miscellaneous • Mowing • Pasture & Feed • Poultry 3D FARM & RANCH SERVICES All types fencing, metal buildings, carports, custom gates, entrances, cattle guards, mobile & shop welding, general clean-up, skid steer work. YOU NAME IT, WE DO IT!! (940)210-1242. AFFORDABLE FENCING All types, including chain link, wood privacy, vinyl, farm fencing. Installation or repair. (940)626-9290. www.affordablefencing.net BOBBY’S FENCE All types fencing. Free estimates. Over 25-years experience. (817)444-3213. FARM & RANCH FENCING Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed wire, entrances, solar gate operators, repairs. Made in USA. Jim, (940)367-7505. Lawn and garden B R YA N T BUCKET TAYLOR FARMS Cattle, goats, hogs (roasting/freezer sizes), chickens, layers, roosters, chicks. Letting you be in charge of what’s put on your table. (940)627-3385. TEXAS LONGHORNS registered, for sale. Three beautiful 6 month old bull calves and others ready to go. (940)627-7127. Mowing [email protected] R. Reyes Home Remodeling • We Are The Bathroom Doctors Repairs & Installations • Complete Home Remodeling & More SECOND TO NONE in Customer Satisfaction & Finish Product Renier Reyes 940-399-9450 940-399-3460 RREYESHR.COM KC’S APPLIANCE Installations, LLC. Repair, 31-years experience. Keith Cornell, (940)393-5877. AFFORDABLE LAWN SERVICE Mowing, weedeating, hedges, flower beds, tilling, tree trimming & haul off. (940)389-6407. ALL PRO LAWN CARE Lawn service, landscaping, tree trimming. Dependable, affordable, free estimates. Call for our August specials. Dylan, (817)891-1600. SS LAWN CARE Full lawn care service. Mowing, landscaping, tree trimming, fertilization, flower beds and more. References available. 10-years experience. Commercial/residential. Call Shane for free estimate. (940)210-9444. TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED 36 years in business, insured. All major credit cards accepted. (817)444-0861, Teater. Livestock 2 JERSEY BULLS One 3-year-old and one 2-year-old. Also, 2 horned Hereford bulls. (940)389-9133 or (940)577-3125. FREE DONKEYS (940)627-5651. MERCHAN FOR SA • Appliances • Clothing/Jewelry • Furniture • Garage Sales • Firewood • Miscellaneous • Auctions Furniture MOVING Selling oak desk, credenza, oak pool table, baby grand piano, king-size bedroom suite, sofa. Call for details, (940)627-3651. Triple oak dresser & recliner. Both excellent condition. (940)433-5366, (940)433-3316. Garage sales !!ATTENTION!! Garage sale ads must be called in BEFORE 10a.m. Tuesday to run in the Thursday edition. If you want your garage sale ad in All Around Wise also, it MUST be called in before 10a.m. Friday THE WEEK BEFORE the sale. We do not run garage sales the weekend before the sale. MIKE’S RV SERVICE Service calls, insurance work, full repairs, parts, washing/detailing. Also work on horse/enclosed trailers. Michael, (940)399-7565. Fencing www.tuckerserviceco.com Since 1980 LLAMAS weanlings (6-months-old), adults, bred females, guardians & pet quality. We provide training & support for new owners. (940)433-5897. Bridgeport, 3077 FM 920, 6.5 miles, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 3-4. Big yard sale, worth the drive! Clothes, toys, tons of books, furniture, DVD’s, dishes, comforters, plants, so much more! RUSSELL’S HOME IMPROVEMENT Rick’s A • Free Estimates • References • Work with Insurance Companies 25 years Experience Licensed & Insured Business Elite 9B ACREAGE MOWING Tractor services. Plowing, seeding, aerating, tilling, fertilizing available. Tommy, (940)482-6578. Pasture and feed HAY Horse & Cow Quality 50 years of actual service in Hay Sales. Try us and see if our prices can be beat! Thank you, Danny Taylor 940-389-3068 Charles H. Taylor 940-627-3385 940-393-2728 3 large livestock turnout, water & shed, small barn. Also, 3 acre pasture. $250/month. (817)307-0039. CUSTOM ROUND/SQUARE baling , mowing, plowing, grain drill, trees trimmed, gardens tilled. Some hauling. Call (940)393-9616 or (940)683-3148. LONESOME DOVE FEED Whole corn $9.95 50#, check our low prices. Also selling Natural Longhorn Beef. 1231 CR4380, Decatur, (940)389-2945. PETS • Pets • Pets Lost & Found • Pet Care/Training • Pet Stud Services PETS COUNTY WIDE GARAGE SALE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 A map will be in The Wise County Messenger, Thurs., September 15. Deadline is 5p.m., Mon., Sept. 12 and cost is $22 for up to 20 words (70¢/word extra over 20 words). To also include your ad in All Around Wise-Classified Gold garage sale ads, deadline is 10a.m. Fri., Sept. 9 and cost is $30 for up to 20 words ($1.10/word extra over 20 words). Call (940)627-5987 or come by 115 S. Trinity, Decatur and place your ad today! SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 2011 Deadline to have your sale listed on the map (Thurs. & Sun. editions of Wise County Messenger, Sept. 15 & 18) 5 p.m. • Mon., Sept. 12 Cost: $22 (To get your ad listed in Classified Gold in addition to the map, deadline is 10 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 9 - Cost: $30) Early Bird Discount: Only $19! Save $3 Deadline 5 p.m., Wed., Sept. 7 Call 940-627-5987 or come by 115 S. Trinity in Decatur. Decatur, 105 S. Washburn, Sept. 2-3, Fri., 8a.m.-5p.m., Sat., 8a.m.-1p.m. TV, diningroom set, electric stove, bar stools, clothes, knickknacks. Decatur, 400 N. Newark, #17, Fri.-Sat., Sept. 2-3, 7a.m.-3p.m. Garage sale, lots of good stuff. Pets !!ATTENTION!! We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate any advertiser before investing any money. AKC COCKER SPANIEL puppies, 11-weeks-old. Asking $250. (817)266-1987, (817)266-4612. AKC MINI SCHNAUZER 5 males, 1 female. Born July 2, 2011. $350-$400. Call (940)627-3231, or text (530)448-9242 for more information. BEAUTIFUL POMERANIAN puppies for sale. 7-weeks-old. Call (940)366-1385. Low cost spay and neuter sponsored by TCAP. FREE transport to clinic, with dropoff and pickup at Wise County Animal Control. Prices start at $30. Must have an appointment, (940)566-5551. More information: www.texasforthem.org. MINIATURE PUPPIES Australian shepherd/blue heeler, 9-weeks-old, shots. 4 blue merle females, 1 black tri male. $50/each. (940)210-2506. Paradise, 150 CR3470, near Garrett Creek Ranch, off Highway 114, Fri.-Sat., Sept. 2-3. Multiple family. Baby items/clothing, mens/womens clothing, king canopy bedroom set. Runaway Bay, 115 Half Moon Way, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 3-4, 7a.m.-noon. Shoes, children’s clothing, size 18-months & up. Miscellaneous 12 X16 LELAND outdoor double door shed for sale. Approximately 9 miles from Decatur. Like new condition. $1,500. (940)390-9834, leave message. 2006 POLARIS HAWKEYE 2X4 Gibson Les Paul Studio model, electric guitar. Antique gun collection. (940)627-2980. ATTENTION: COLLECTORS & ENDURANCE TRAIL RIDERS McClellan reproduction saddle, great for trail riding. WWI 30-caliber ammo belt and 45-caliber ammo pouch. One steel helmet. Bowie, (940)872-9556. LIMITED EDITION MARTIN COWBOY III GUITAR #299 of 750, with case. Call (940)872-9556. Fence Pipe and Supplies 2 3/8 - 2 7/8 - 31/2 - 41/2 - 51/2 Square & Rectangle Tubing C-Purlin Domed Caps and Springs All Types of Steel Authorized Dealer Flusche Enterprises, Inc. 940-759-2203 Muenster, TX 10B WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Sunday, September 4, 2011 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FIREPOWER FP-235 arc welding system, this welder is brand new, never used, $350. Dyson vacuum cleaner with attachments $250. Bowflex complete system, purchased 5-years ago but do not use, $600. Treadmill with incline, $125. Elliptical machine, $75. Stationary bicycle, $40. Please call (940)399-8053 or (940)399-8208, Chico. 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD, extended cab, 24k miles, white, Vortec V-8, power everything, like new. $29K (940)399-9743. QUILT FRAME FOR SALE Grace QMP birchwood frame. Sized from crib to king. Requires a mid-arm machine. $500. (940)389-4150. I BUY SEMI TRUCKS any condition, any location! Free pick up. (940)627-9301. TRANSPORTATION • Boats • Cars • Recreational Vehicles • Trucks • Accessories • Trailers • Wanted to Buy TRANSPORT 2003 GMC SONOMA SR5 package, yellow w/black leather interior, fully loaded. $8,800. (940)627-2403. Heavy Equipment Trailers 2004 2-HORSE TRAILER Used 1 season. Kawasaki 4x4 4-wheeler. (940)627-8711. Boats 2000 SEA-DOO Challenger 2000 jet boat, 8-passenger, 200 HP Mercury, bimini top, cover, trailer. Skis & tubes extra. $9,900. (940)453-3233. NOTICES • Legal Notices • Public Notices 4 HP MARINER (boat motor), used very little. $475. (940)389-6661. Cars I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS as well as your good used cars. Arvin, (817)925-8768. 2008 NISSAN VERSA SL hatchback. 55k, 31 MPG, bluetooth, auto, white/blue, new tires. $11,500. (940)969-2680. 44TH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST SWAP MEET SEPTEMBER 15-18 DECATUR, WISE COUNTY RODEO GROUNDS Car corral, parts, special interest items. Call Sunny, (940)271-1005, [email protected]. Clean, Reliable Late Model Cars, Trucks, SUVs No Credit Check! Cars &Trucks starting at $ 799 dn. We also buy cars! 107 S. Hwy. 287 • Decatur Behind Dairy Queen 940-626-8000 Visit our website www.bmgautosales.com 1985 FORD LTD 4-door, beautiful, 72,000 miles, air, AM/FM radio, 22 MPG. $2,500/OBO. Bob, (940)255-4684. TOP DOLLAR PAID for junk cars & trucks. (817)220-5682. 2006 SCION XB 64,000 miles, great gas mileage, Billet grill, underbody LED lights, 7” DVD screen in dash, custom paint/wheels/exhaust. $9,500 (below Kelly Blue Book). (940)210-5535. DEPENDABLE CARS & TRUCKS $3,500 or less. Cowgirl Auto Sales, 804 Business Highway 287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070. Let’s do business! www.cowgirlautosales.com. 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA black with gray interior. 60,100 miles. Minor damage to left front headlight and bumper. $13,000. (940)389-2980. Recreational vehicles 2003 Honda VTX1800. All custom, black and lots of chrome. $6500, must sell. Call James, (940)389-4786. 2006 Arctic Cat ATV, 4WD, 2,500 lb. electric winch, bags & utility basket, 205 miles. $4,100/OBO. (817)636-2200, ((40)577-2168. 2007 Harley Davidson Softail Heritage Classic, special 2-tone HD paint, 14,000 miles. $13,900/OBO. (817)636-2200, (940)577-2168. POP-UP CAMPER Fixer upper, structurally sound, needs cosmetic repair. $600/OBO. (940)389-7730. NOTICES TRANSPORTATION Legal notices CITY OF NEWARK ORDINANCE NO A-379 An Ordinance amending the City of Newark's Ordinance No. A-280, Exhibit “A”, the City's Subdivision Ordinance, by incorporating Ordinance No.'s A-209, A-299 and A-307 into Sections of the Subdivision Ordinance, Exhibit “A' and re-numbering sections in order to facilitate the codification process; providing that this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all ordinances; providing a severability clause; providing a publication clause; and providing an effective date. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refused to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any the provisions of the Ordinance shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day the violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. Passed and approved the 25th day of August, 2011. Diane Rasor City Administrator CIVIL CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: AMIR SEIFE Defendant(s), Greetings: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear by filing a written answer to the PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED ORIGINAL PETITION at or before ten o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, October 5, 2011 before the Honorable 271st District Court of Wise County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Decatur, Texas. Said Petition was filed in said court on March 3, 2011, in this case, numbered and styled CV11-03-160 4 U CAR CORRAL VS. AMIR SEIFE D/B/A PLATINUM MOTORS The names of the parties in said suit are: 4 U CAR CORRAL as Plaintiff(s) and AMIR SEIFE as Defendant(s). The nature of said suit being substantially as follows, to-wit: BREACH OF CONTRACT as is more fully shown by the Petition on file in this suit. The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff, or the address of plaintiff is: JOHN L. GAMBOA 405 PARK PLAZA 2501 PARKVIEW DRIVE FORT WORTH TX 76102 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation, a default judgment may be taken against you.” Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at the office in Decatur, Texas, on this the 24th day of August, 2011. Brenda Rowe Wise County District Clerk PO Box 308 Decatur, Texas 76234 By: Nell Low Deputy Clerk CIVIL CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HILDEGARD IRENE ROSS, DECEASED Defendant(s), Greetings: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear by filing a written answer to the PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION at or before ten o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, October 6, 2011 before the Honorable 271st District Court of Wise County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Decatur, Texas. Said Petition was filed in said court on April 27, 2011, in this case, numbered and styled CV11-04-336 REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. VS. DONALD RAY ROSS, ALLAN DWAYNE ROSS AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HILDEGARD IRENE ROSS, DECEASED The names of the parties in said suit are: REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., as Plaintiff(s) and DONALD RAY ROSS; ALLAN DWAYNE ROSS AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF HILDEGARD IRENE ROSS, DECEASED, and any other person claiming any right, title, interest or possession in and to the property located at 411 S. WICKHAM, ALVORD, TEXAS 76226, and legally described to wit: LOT 3, BLOCK 104, TOWN OF ALVORD, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ALVORD, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN CABINET B, SLIDE 399, OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. The nature of said suit being substantially as follows, to-wit: THE PETITION SEEKS TO ENFORCE ITS LIEN ON AND ASSERT SUPERIOR TITLE TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY as is more fully shown by the Petition on file in this suit. The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff, or the address of plaintiff is: ROBERT D. FOSTER 15000 SURVEY BLVD. #100 ADDISON, TX 75001 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation, a default judgment may be taken against you.” Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at the office in Decatur, Texas, on this the 25th day of August, 2011. Brenda Rowe Wise County District Clerk PO Box 308 Decatur, Texas 76234 By: Loucrecia Biggerstaff Deputy Clerk PARADISE ISD G.A.T.E.- GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION FALL NOMINATIONS FOR STUDENTS: NEW TO THE PARADISE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2011-2012 School Year NOMINATION DEADLINE: Friday, September 16, 2011 Each fall, students in grades 1st-12th who are new to the district, are given an opportunity to be tested for the G.A.T.E.- Gifted and Talented Program at Paradise ISD. Also, if your child is new to the district and was previously served in a gifted and talented program please contact Holly Berry. You may pick up a nomination form from any of the 4 campuses, print one off the PISD website @ www.pisd.net or request one from your child's teacher. Please return the nomination by the deadline above. If you have questions about the program or the nomination process, please contact: Holly Berry, GT Coordinator 940-969-5046 [email protected] PUERTAS DE PARAÍSO ISDNOMINACIONES TALENTOSAS Y TALENTOSAS DE EDUCACIÓN OTOÑO NOMINATION DEADLINE: Friday, September 16, 2011 FECHA LÍMITE DE CANDIDATURA: Viernes, 16 de septiembre 2011 Cada caída, los estudiantes en los grados 1st-12th que son NUEVOS AL DISTRITO, son dados una oportunidad de ser probada para la G.A.T.E: El Programa talentoso y Talentoso en el Paraíso ISD. Las formas del nominación se pueden tomar en los 4 campus de los o usted puede llamar el campus de su niño para solicitar uno se envíe a casa con su niño. Si usted tiene las preguntas acerca del programa o nominación, por favor contacto: Holly Berry, de Coordinador de GT 940-969-5046 [email protected] PUBLICATION OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER In accordance with Article 6252-13c.1, Texas Civil Statutes, the Wise County Sheriff's Department is publishing information on registration of a known sex offender who has moved into Wise County. The offender, Brian Keith Richardson, date of birth 8/6/1966, will be residing at 492 CR 4853, Newark, Texas 76071. Charged with rape of a child, first degree, out of state. His victim was a 5 year old female. PUBLICACION De OFENSOR DE SEXO REGISTRADO De acuerdo con el Articulo 6252-13c1, de los Estatutos Civiles de Texas; El departamento del Alguacil del condado Wise esta publicando informacion sobre un ofensor de sexo registrado quien se ha movido al condado Wise. El ofensor, Brian Keith Richardson, fecha de nacimiento 8/6/1966, residirá en la dirreccion 492 CR 4853, Newark, Texas 76071. Acusado de violaction de primer grado de nino, fuera del estado. Su víctima fue una niña de 5 año. will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s (children’s) adoption. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at the office in Decatur, Texas, this the 29th day of August, 2011. Attest: Brenda Rowe Wise County District Clerk PO Box 308 Decatur, Texas 76234 By: Brooke Akins, Deputy Abandoned Property/ Vehicles NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE IS IN STORAGE AT RICKS AUTO REPAIR & TOWING, 1303 N. Loop 287, Decatur, TX 76234. 940-627-1812. #0641110VSF. 2004 Freightliner, vin 1FUJA6CK3SLU28421. 2005 Wabash trailer, vin 1GRAA0265W706166. $10,148 recovery, tow and disposal charges, plus $37.88 per unit, per date. Towed on August 19, 2011 from US 380 ramp, Decatur. Alcohol Permits THE STATE OF TEXAS To: Tammy Jo Chaffee and to all whom it may concern, Respondent: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.” The petition of Melanie Hanes, Petitioner(s), was filed in the said Court of Wise County, Texas on August 29, 2011, against Tammy Jo Chaffee, and unknown father, Respondent(s), in a suit on the docket of said Court, numbered and entitled CV11-08-687 IN THE INTEREST OF JOLEIGH JUNE CHAFFEE, A CHILD The suit requests: TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. The date and place of birth of the child (children) who is (are) subject of the suit: JOLEIGH JUNE CHAFFEE, December 14, 2004, RICHARDSON, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. Petitioner’s Attorney or Petitioner J. Mark Howell PO Box 1715 Decatur, Texas 76234 The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child’s (children’s) interest which Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Package Store Permit by Roy Edward King dba Ice House Liquors, to be located at 201 N. Wickham St. Suite 100, Alvord, Wise County, Texas. Said application has been made to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. Bids & Proposals NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS Request for Competitive Proposals For Boyd ISD – Elementary School New Gymnasium Competitive Proposals will be received at the office of John Emshoff, Boyd ISD, by mail, email, fax or hand delivery on or before 3:00 p.m., September 20, 2011. Competitive Proposals may be delivered by hand or mailed to the office of John Emshoff, Superintendent of Schools, 500 Knox Avenue, PO Box 92308, Boyd, Texas, 76023, or emailed to M & F Litteken, Construction Manager at Risk, kevin@mflitteken, or faxed to M & F Litteken at 940-397-0282. Proposals may also be delivered to Harper Perkins Architects, Inc., at 4724 Old Jacksboro Highway, Wichita Falls, Texas. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to be sure all pages are delivered on time, in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by the ARCHITECT, HARPER PERKINS ARCHITECTS, INC. Drawings and Specifications may be examined without charge at the offices of Harper Perkins Architects Inc. located at: 4724 Old Jacksboro Highway, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302; the office of the Superintendent of Boyd ISD, 500 Knox Ave., Boyd, Texas 76023; M & F Litteken Construction, 1804 East Scott, Wichita Falls, Texas, and in the following Plan Rooms: iSqFt, 14305 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas 75244, (888) 601-5761 AGC Plan Room, 3100 Seymour Hwy, Suite 214, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 (940) 322-0100 Complete sets of the Proposal Documents may be obtained from Harper Perkins Architects, Inc., or M & F Litteken Construction. A refundable deposit of $200.00 will be required; deposit checks should be made payable to Harper Perkins Architects, Inc. Proposals are to be based on a complete set of Proposal documents and a thorough review of the site. A site “Walk Through” is scheduled for September 8, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at the Elementary School Campus, 500 East Morton Street, Boyd, Texas. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to review all documents and addenda. Any questions regarding the project and the proposal process should be directed to: Harper Perkins Architects Inc. located at 4724 Old Jacksboro Highway, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302-3599; Phone: (940) 767-1421; Fax: (940) 397-0273; contact Glenda Ramsey, AIA, Project Manager at E-mail: [email protected]. END OF NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS Public Hearings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ALVORD CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 W. ELM STREET, ALVORD, TEXAS, ON THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: A variance to Ordinance No. 05262011 for off premises consumption only alcohol sales at the property located at 812 W. State, a 1.40 acre tract in the James Pinchback Survey, Abstract Number 674, Wise County,Texas. The property is presently zoned Commercial (C-2). The applicant is Alvord Travel Center. THE ALVORD PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MET ON AUGUST 4, 2011 TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST AT THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING. ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD. IF ANY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A DISABILITY ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE NOTIFY THE CITY SECRETARY AT (940) 427-5916 PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING. Pickups/Vans/SUVs 1971 CHEVROLET PICKUP LWB, body good shape, rebuilt motor needs to be installed. (940)210-1061, (940)389-4271. 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO LS Crew cab, 59k miles, spray-in bedliner, red, excellent condition. $14,000. (940)627-7538 after 6p.m. Call 940-627-5987 for statewide advertising through Tex-Scan